Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.25 in 2023. β Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay is 0.25, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay peaked at 1.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1987.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2648 | 0.1713 | 0.3425 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2266 | 0.141 | 0.2956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.263 | 0.13 | 0.3581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8577 | 0.5911 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.6789 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.921 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.25 | 1.77 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Uruguay was 0.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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