What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay was 23.34 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.

How does Uruguay rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Uruguay ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Uruguay: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 23.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

23.34 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

89th

of 191 countries

All-time high

25.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

2.84 kilograms per year per capita

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

Uruguay recorded 23.34 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay peaked at 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.84 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, 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	3.11 kilograms per year per capita	2.84 kilograms per year per capita	3.85 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	5.37 kilograms per year per capita	4.38 kilograms per year per capita	6.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	5.82 kilograms per year per capita	4.21 kilograms per year per capita	7.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	11.28 kilograms per year per capita	7.32 kilograms per year per capita	17.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	15.42 kilograms per year per capita	9.23 kilograms per year per capita	20.44 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	14.81 kilograms per year per capita	9.37 kilograms per year per capita	21.36 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	23.75 kilograms per year per capita	21.37 kilograms per year per capita	25.3 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

86 Hungary 24.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
87 Iran 23.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
88 Kazakhstan 23.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
90 Finland 23.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
91 Jordan 23.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
92 Moldova 22.65 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Uruguay was 23.34 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 2.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Uruguay ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
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, 10,214 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.