Iran vs Uruguay: Animal protein consumption
Iran
3.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
3.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
116th
Uruguay rank
117th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1423 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.925 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7828 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.4005 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8946 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5986 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4233 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3866 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.098 grams of protein per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.816 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4225 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Iran or Uruguay?
- Iran, at 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Iran and Uruguay?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Iran ranks 116th 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.