Milk supply per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Milk supply per person was 223.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.36 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
238.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
157.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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
The most recent figure for milk supply per person in Uruguay is 223.36 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Uruguay peaked at 238.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157.95 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 192 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.
Milk supply per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 197.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 201.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 192.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 195.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 194.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 157.95 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 181.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 190.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 186.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 169.54 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 176.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 163.27 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 173.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 181.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 182.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 172.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 181.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 199.43 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 182.43 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 185.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 182.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 161.97 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 173.32 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 173.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 180.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 192.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 178.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 175.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 160.02 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 181.57 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 181.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 161.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 202.54 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 197.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 219.72 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 195.28 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 187.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 202.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 217.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 238.9 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 198.68 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 208.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 177.92 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 186.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 180.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 225.23 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 211.33 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 225.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 160.98 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 168.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 162.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 163.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 173.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 178.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 165.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 168.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 199.34 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 206.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 204.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 217.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 213.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 223.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 223.36 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 223.36 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.98 kilograms per year per capita | 157.95 kilograms per year per capita | 201.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.8 kilograms per year per capita | 163.27 kilograms per year per capita | 199.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.61 kilograms per year per capita | 161.97 kilograms per year per capita | 192.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.98 kilograms per year per capita | 160.02 kilograms per year per capita | 219.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.94 kilograms per year per capita | 177.92 kilograms per year per capita | 238.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.62 kilograms per year per capita | 160.98 kilograms per year per capita | 206.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.65 kilograms per year per capita | 204.93 kilograms per year per capita | 223.36 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 Australia 227.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Germany 226.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 United States 226.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 220.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Slovakia 218.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Austria 216.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Uruguay?
- Milk supply per person in Uruguay was 223.36 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 milk supply per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.95 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for milk supply per person?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Milk supply per person. 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.