Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1970
All-time low
6.0%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay peaked at 8.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.4% | — |
| 1962 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,839 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,100 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 992,685 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Uruguay was 7.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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