Daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Daily meat consumption per person was 189.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
189.86
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
335.55
in 1970
All-time low
156.03
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay is 189.86, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 335.55 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 156.03, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.42 | 259.07 | 307.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 280.17 | 243.97 | 335.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.81 | 206.91 | 279.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.26 | 203.05 | 276.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.33 | 159.3 | 240.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.07 | 156.03 | 196.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.25 | 176.6 | 189.86 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Uruguay was 189.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 335.55 in 1970.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.03 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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