Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 463.75 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay stood at 463.75 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay peaked at 485.15 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280.87 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 63rd 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 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.72 grams per day per capita | 280.87 grams per day per capita | 331.39 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.44 grams per day per capita | 324.63 grams per day per capita | 367.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 353.73 grams per day per capita | 337.41 grams per day per capita | 373.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.85 grams per day per capita | 334.48 grams per day per capita | 370.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.91 grams per day per capita | 362.78 grams per day per capita | 427.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.2 grams per day per capita | 457.83 grams per day per capita | 485.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.55 grams per day per capita | 448.19 grams per day per capita | 471.23 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 60 Armenia 476.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 61 Georgia 467.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 62 Portugal 467.37 grams per day per capita compare
- 64 Malaysia 463.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 65 Madagascar 462.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 66 Suriname 461.97 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Uruguay was 463.75 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 485.15 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.87 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. 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.