Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Calorie supply by food group was 2,333 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,333
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,434
in 2018
All-time low
1,578
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Uruguay is 2,333, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Uruguay peaked at 2,434 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,578, in 1968.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,640 | — |
| 1962 | 1,608 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,664 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,675 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,669 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,677 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,677 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,578 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,701 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1,721 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,700 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,703 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,716 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,802 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,745 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,765 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,620 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,637 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,827 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1,747 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,783 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,691 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,643 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,735 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,725 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,683 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,658 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,649 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,593 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,701 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,754 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,801 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,790 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,780 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,806 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,887 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,938 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,952 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,922 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,914 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,918 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,010 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,131 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,141 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,155 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,157 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,158 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,181 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,319 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,293 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,402 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,379 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,352 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,369 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,433 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,425 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,434 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,381 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,379 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,386 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,406 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,333 | -3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,333 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,654 | 1,578 | 1,701 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,724 | 1,620 | 1,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,691 | 1,593 | 1,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,833 | 1,701 | 1,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,087 | 1,914 | 2,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,379 | 2,293 | 2,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,376 | 2,333 | 2,406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Uruguay?
- Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay was 2,333 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,578 in 1968.
- How does Uruguay rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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