Per capita egg consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita egg consumption was 14.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption 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
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Uruguay stood at 14.5 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Uruguay peaked at 14.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | 4.59 kilograms per year per capita | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 kilograms per year per capita | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 kilograms per year per capita | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | 7.99 kilograms per year per capita | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | 11.08 kilograms per year per capita | 13.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | 13.91 kilograms per year per capita | 14.64 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 25 Qatar 15.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Austria 15.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Colombia 14.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Hungary 14.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Taiwan 14.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Kuwait 14.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Uruguay?
- Per capita egg consumption in Uruguay was 14.5 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.