What is per capita sources of protein in Uruguay?

Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay was 41.55 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.

How does Uruguay rank for per capita sources of protein?

Uruguay ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay

Name: Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Per capita sources of protein was 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

41.55 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

126th

of 191 countries

All-time high

41.85 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2018

All-time low

27.18 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein 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

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Uruguay stood at 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Uruguay peaked at 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1962.

Uruguay ranks 126th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.37 grams of protein per day per capita	27.18 grams of protein per day per capita	29.66 grams of protein per day per capita	9
1970s	29.87 grams of protein per day per capita	28.26 grams of protein per day per capita	31.58 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1980s	30.51 grams of protein per day per capita	28.98 grams of protein per day per capita	31.93 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1990s	32.43 grams of protein per day per capita	31.1 grams of protein per day per capita	33.84 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2000s	37.22 grams of protein per day per capita	34.27 grams of protein per day per capita	38.87 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2010s	40.9 grams of protein per day per capita	39.59 grams of protein per day per capita	41.85 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2020s	41.32 grams of protein per day per capita	41.05 grams of protein per day per capita	41.65 grams of protein per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

123 Dominican Republic 41.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
124 East Timor 41.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
125 Uganda 41.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
127 Cyprus 41.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
128 Thailand 41.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
129 Kenya 41.24 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Uruguay?: Per capita sources of protein in Uruguay was 41.55 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita sources of protein?: Uruguay ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita sources of protein
Unit: grams of protein per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.