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 191 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.