Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Per capita meat consumption by type
Nicaragua
0.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
0.25 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
121st
Uruguay rank
123rd
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.26 kilograms per year per capita against 0.25 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6544 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2648 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3896 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.3413 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2266 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1147 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.8352 kilograms per year per capita | 0.263 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5722 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4467 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8577 kilograms per year per capita | 0.411 kilograms per year per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.4074 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6147 kilograms per year per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.441 kilograms per year per capita | 0.921 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9025 kilograms per year per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 0.26 kilograms per year per capita against 0.25 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.