What is fruit consumption by type in Uruguay?

Fruit consumption by type in Uruguay was 0.03 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.

How does Uruguay rank for fruit consumption by type?

Uruguay ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in Uruguay

Name: Fruit consumption by type 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: Fruit consumption by type was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.03 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

107th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.03 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Uruguay, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.03 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Uruguay peaked at 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.

That places Uruguay 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0201 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.004 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0101 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.006 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0199 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.0081 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0102 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0071 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0102 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.016 kilograms per year per capita	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0275 kilograms per year per capita	0.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.03 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

104 Belize 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 Marshall Islands 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Gambia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
108 Lesotho 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
109 Guyana 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
110 French Polynesia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Uruguay

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Uruguay?: Fruit consumption by type in Uruguay was 0.03 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
How does Uruguay rank for fruit consumption by type?: Uruguay ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
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: 185 places, 9,134 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.