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 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 countries

All-time high

3,325 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

2,490 kilocalories per day

in 1947

Years of data

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.