Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
32.3%
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay stood at 65.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1987.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 54.8% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 35.2% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 32.3% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 40.6% | 50.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 44.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 59.7% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.1% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 New Zealand 69.0% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 68.5% compare
- 25 Aruba 67.3% compare
- 27 Fiji 64.3% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.9% compare
- 29 Ukraine 58.7% 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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Uruguay was 65.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.