Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,323 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,323 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,325 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,490 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,323 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay peaked at 3,325 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,490 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Uruguay 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,490 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 2,719 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,784 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,853 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,767 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,738 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,971 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,813 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2,761 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,724 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2,847 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,831 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,655 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,839 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,789 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,837 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,557 kilocalories per day | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,645 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,614 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,497 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,532 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,775 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,765 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,808 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,707 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,856 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,852 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,881 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,928 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,138 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,151 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,184 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,190 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,211 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,177 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,222 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,272 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,308 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,286 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,325 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,323 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,323 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,323 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,510 kilocalories per day | 2,490 kilocalories per day | 2,529 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,776 kilocalories per day | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 2,888 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,799 kilocalories per day | 2,655 kilocalories per day | 2,971 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,655 kilocalories per day | 2,497 kilocalories per day | 2,837 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,774 kilocalories per day | 2,532 kilocalories per day | 2,873 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,904 kilocalories per day | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 3,022 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,205 kilocalories per day | 3,138 kilocalories per day | 3,308 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,313 kilocalories per day | 3,286 kilocalories per day | 3,325 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 46 Finland 3,346 kilocalories per day compare
- 47 Latvia 3,342 kilocalories per day compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 3,339 kilocalories per day compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 3,321 kilocalories per day compare
- 51 Guyana 3,318 kilocalories per day compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 3,313 kilocalories per day 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 daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay was 3,323 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.