Food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay
Uruguay: Food, beverages and tobacco was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay, 1968–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 46.1% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay peaked at 47.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 33.4% | — |
| 1969 | 37.4% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 33.9% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 35.8% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 46.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.4% | 33.4% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 27.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.0% | 47.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.1% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.4% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 49.0% compare
- 43 Jamaica 47.5% compare
- 45 Gabon 45.8% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 44.4% compare
- 47 Georgia 44.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Uruguay was 46.1% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).