Spain vs Uruguay: Vegetable consumption per capita

Spain
110.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
107.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain rank
85th
Uruguay rank
87th

Vegetable consumption per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 110.21 kilograms per year per capita against 107.42 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 2.79 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 153.03 kilograms per year per capita 33.78 kilograms per year per capita 119.25 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1970s 167.1 kilograms per year per capita 40.47 kilograms per year per capita 126.63 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1980s 171.82 kilograms per year per capita 40.13 kilograms per year per capita 131.69 kilograms per year per capita Spain
1990s 167.32 kilograms per year per capita 47.6 kilograms per year per capita 119.71 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2000s 153.86 kilograms per year per capita 57.09 kilograms per year per capita 96.77 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2010s 128.73 kilograms per year per capita 96.24 kilograms per year per capita 32.49 kilograms per year per capita Spain
2020s 98.49 kilograms per year per capita 107.39 kilograms per year per capita 8.9 kilograms per year per capita Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetable consumption per capita, Spain or Uruguay?
Spain, at 110.21 kilograms per year per capita against 107.42 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in vegetable consumption per capita between Spain and Uruguay?
2.79 kilograms per year per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for vegetable consumption per capita?
Spain ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit
kilograms per year 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

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.