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 191 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.

Milk supply per person in Uruguay

Name: Milk supply per person 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: 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 191 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

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 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	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

See the full ranking of 192 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 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 191 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

Indicator: Milk supply per person
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: 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.