Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 28.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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
Uruguay recorded 28.2% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 75.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.4% | — |
| 1962 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.8% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +18.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 57.4% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.0% | 51.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 66.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 40.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.8% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 28.2% 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.