Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 11.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.26 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.28 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
7.05 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay is 11.26 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay peaked at 11.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.05 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Uruguay 130th 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.19 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 7.05 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.57 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.42 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.46 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.31 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.01 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 8.29 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.89 billion kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.79 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.73 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.24 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 8.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.74 billion kilocalories per day | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 7.77 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.35 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 8.23 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.25 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.64 billion kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 8.03 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.98 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.79 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.95 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.71 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.45 billion kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 8.71 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.63 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.16 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.34 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.44 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.43 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.40 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.42 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.67 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 billion kilocalories per day | 7.05 billion kilocalories per day | 8.01 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.02 billion kilocalories per day | 7.73 billion kilocalories per day | 8.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.00 billion kilocalories per day | 7.64 billion kilocalories per day | 8.41 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion kilocalories per day | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | 9.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 billion kilocalories per day | 9.34 billion kilocalories per day | 10.00 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10.42 billion kilocalories per day | 11.24 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 billion kilocalories per day | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | 11.28 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 127 Central African Republic 12.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 128 Liberia 11.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 129 Georgia 11.42 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.01 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 132 Mongolia 10.40 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 133 Qatar 9.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Uruguay was 11.26 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.