Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 44.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay stood at 44.6%.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay peaked at 122.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -163.5% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +647.8% |
| 1964 | -0.8% | -121.8% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -828.8% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | -2.2% | -135.1% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -172.0% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +372.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -32.5% |
| 1972 | -0.8% | -120.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -831.3% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +78.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +82.0% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -88.7% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +1064.6% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +79.1% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 111.6% | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 122.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +125.9% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | -2.2% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | -0.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 12.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 15.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 33.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 37.7% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 44.6% | 84.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 281,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,071 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Uruguay was 44.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.