Fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fruit consumption per capita was 98.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.56
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
106.27
in 2012
All-time low
37.5
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay stood at 98.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay peaked at 106.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.01 | — |
| 1962 | 52.3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 51.21 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.78 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 48.35 | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 56.08 | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 58.24 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 54.93 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 61.52 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 65.8 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 57.42 | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 55.31 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 46.24 | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 49.24 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 41.62 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 39.46 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 37.5 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 56.39 | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 56.13 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.81 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 64.82 | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 53.81 | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 68.7 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 58.7 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 55.1 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 70.35 | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 60.25 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 55.9 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 53.93 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 51.5 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 60.5 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 57.93 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 68.55 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 56.9 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 83.99 | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 96.58 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 79.31 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 78.05 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 81.81 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 94.16 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 72.05 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 76.81 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 67.82 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 84.67 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 75.37 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 91.46 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 70.25 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 74.15 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 86.52 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 85.04 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 106.27 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 73.35 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 85.87 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 85.97 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.28 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 87.49 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 85.28 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 74.94 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 95.33 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 96.16 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.56 | +2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.49 | 48.35 | 61.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.34 | 37.5 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.76 | 53.81 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.72 | 51.5 | 96.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.86 | 67.82 | 94.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.62 | 73.35 | 106.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.25 | 74.94 | 98.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Uruguay was 98.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 106.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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