Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 13.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.52 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.82 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
4.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person 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
Uruguay recorded 13.52 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 15.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.97 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Uruguay ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.82 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 12.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.31 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 13.52 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.52 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 kilograms per year per capita | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | 8.95 kilograms per year per capita | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 kilograms per year per capita | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 kilograms per year per capita | 13.52 kilograms per year per capita | 15.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Bermuda 13.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Tajikistan 13.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Senegal 13.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Nigeria 13.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Cape Verde 13.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Hungary 13.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 13.52 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.