Colombia vs Uruguay: Animal protein consumption
Colombia
3.08 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
3.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
119th
Uruguay rank
117th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita in Colombia, a difference of 0.14 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8899 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.925 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0351 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2543 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0721 grams of protein per day per capita | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5079 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1295 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1275 grams of protein per day per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.14 grams of protein per day per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.