Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vegetable consumption per capita was 107.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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, vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay stood at 107.42 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.27 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 87th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.78 kilograms per year per capita | 30.27 kilograms per year per capita | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.47 kilograms per year per capita | 37.5 kilograms per year per capita | 45.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.13 kilograms per year per capita | 34.65 kilograms per year per capita | 46.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6 kilograms per year per capita | 31.01 kilograms per year per capita | 66.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 kilograms per year per capita | 53.83 kilograms per year per capita | 60.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.24 kilograms per year per capita | 87.97 kilograms per year per capita | 105.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.39 kilograms per year per capita | 105.98 kilograms per year per capita | 109.97 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 84 France 112.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Spain 110.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Bermuda 110.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Cameroon 107.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Russia 106.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Iran 105.38 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Uruguay was 107.42 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 109.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.