Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vegetable consumption per capita was 107.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay stood at 107.42.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay peaked at 109.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.27, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 87th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.18 | — |
| 1962 | 36.4 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 35.31 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 34.09 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 32.36 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 30.27 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 30.87 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 32.66 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 33.88 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 37.5 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 37.73 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.34 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 38.67 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 39.56 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 40.39 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.27 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 41.82 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 44 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 45.42 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 46.8 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 45.59 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 44.06 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.27 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 39.3 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 38.54 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 38.16 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.27 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.65 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 35.67 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.01 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 34.41 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 37.96 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 45.59 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 46.8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.25 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 56.4 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 59.07 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 66.04 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 57.14 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 58.58 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.53 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.83 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 56.74 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 56.46 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.32 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 57.08 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 55.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 87.97 | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 90.56 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.59 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.82 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.65 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 97.58 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 97.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.05 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 103.41 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 104.09 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.17 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 105.98 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 109.97 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 107.42 | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 107.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 107.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.0% | 55.31 | 87.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.78 | 30.27 | 38.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.47 | 37.5 | 45.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.13 | 34.65 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6 | 31.01 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 | 53.83 | 60.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.24 | 87.97 | 105.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.39 | 105.98 | 109.97 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay was 107.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.27 in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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