Per capita food supply in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita food supply was 3,202 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,202 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,202 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,118 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Uruguay, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Uruguay is 3,202 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,157 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,118 kcal/cap/day | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,140 kcal/cap/day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,158 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,202 kcal/cap/day | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,202 kcal/cap/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,202 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,775 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 per capita food supply in Uruguay?
- Per capita food supply in Uruguay was 3,202 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,202 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,118 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita food supply?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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