What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 2.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.

How does Uruguay rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Uruguay ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

11.93 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

113th

of 191 countries

All-time high

11.93 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

2.77 kilograms per year per capita

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay stood at 11.93 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.

That places Uruguay 113th 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	4.14 kilograms per year per capita	3.39 kilograms per year per capita	5.67 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	5.5 kilograms per year per capita	3.54 kilograms per year per capita	6.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	4.22 kilograms per year per capita	2.77 kilograms per year per capita	6.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	6.22 kilograms per year per capita	4.78 kilograms per year per capita	8.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7 kilograms per year per capita	5.56 kilograms per year per capita	7.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	8.29 kilograms per year per capita	5.48 kilograms per year per capita	10.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	10.79 kilograms per year per capita	7.39 kilograms per year per capita	11.93 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

110 Estonia 12.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
111 Belarus 12.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
112 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 12.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
114 Montenegro 11.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
115 Iran, Islamic Rep. 11.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
116 Slovenia 11.21 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 11.93 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Uruguay ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.