Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Calorie supply by food group was 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,333 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,434 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
1,578 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Uruguay is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,578 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,640 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,608 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,664 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,675 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,669 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,677 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,677 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,578 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,701 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1,721 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,700 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,703 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,716 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,745 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,620 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,637 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1,747 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,643 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,725 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,683 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,649 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,593 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,701 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,754 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,801 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,790 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,780 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,806 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,918 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,010 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,100 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,131 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,402 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,352 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,433 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,386 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,654 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,578 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,701 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,620 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,593 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,833 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,701 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,914 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,181 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,406 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Eswatini 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Malaysia 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Jamaica 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Rwanda 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Armenia 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,578 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.