Daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily per capita protein supply was 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.53 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.53 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
75.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay peaked at 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.71 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 61st 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.93 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 85.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 88.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 83.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 83.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 79.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 85.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 88.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 92.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 85.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 82.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 81.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 86.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 87.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 85.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 82.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 81.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 83.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 84.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 85.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 85.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 78.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 78.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 81.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 79.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 77.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 75.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 83.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 85.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 84.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 84.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 86.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 85.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 88.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 87.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 82.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 80.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 89.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 95.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 97.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 93.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 89.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 92.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 96.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 100.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 99.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 102.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 102.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 92.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 85.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 93.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 100.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 99.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 58 Mauritius 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 59 Bahamas 104.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 104.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 62 Seychelles 104.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 103.8 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 64 Armenia 103.18 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Uruguay was 104.53 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 104.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.