Meat supply per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Meat supply per person was 69.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
122.48 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
56.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person 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, meat supply per person in Uruguay stood at 69.3 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Uruguay peaked at 122.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.95 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.22 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 101.36 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 101.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112.35 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 96.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 94.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 110.5 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 110.46 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 122.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 106.22 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 98.33 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 96.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 107.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 107.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 99.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.99 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 89.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 96.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 97.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 102.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 83.27 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 83.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 81.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 75.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 84.44 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 86.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 81.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 74.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 93.27 kilograms per year per capita | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 94.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 97.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 100.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 85.91 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 89.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 86.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 89.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 90.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 87.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 80.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 60.11 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 63.04 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 58.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 60.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 61.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.37 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 71.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 68.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 60.13 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 70.14 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 61.61 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 56.95 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 61.04 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 58.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 64.46 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 64.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 69.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 69.3 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.81 kilograms per year per capita | 94.56 kilograms per year per capita | 112.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.26 kilograms per year per capita | 89.05 kilograms per year per capita | 122.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.16 kilograms per year per capita | 75.52 kilograms per year per capita | 102.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.25 kilograms per year per capita | 74.11 kilograms per year per capita | 100.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.84 kilograms per year per capita | 58.15 kilograms per year per capita | 87.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 kilograms per year per capita | 56.95 kilograms per year per capita | 71.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.16 kilograms per year per capita | 64.46 kilograms per year per capita | 69.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 66 Norway 70.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Slovakia 70.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Finland 69.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Malaysia 69.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Sweden 68.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Belize 68.18 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Uruguay?
- Meat supply per person in Uruguay was 69.3 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 meat supply per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 122.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for meat supply per person?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.