Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 36 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 36 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay peaked at 42 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36 %, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 % | — |
| 2001 | 40 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 % | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 38 % | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 % | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 % | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 % | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 %, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38 %, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7 % | 39 % | 42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5 % | 36 % | 38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 % | 36 % | 36 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Uruguay was 36 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 % in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.