Share food exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share food exports was 65.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.32
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.02
in 2022
All-time low
32.26
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Share food exports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Uruguay stood at 65.32.
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 food exports in Uruguay peaked at 70.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.26, 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 food exports in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.06 | — |
| 1971 | 47.76 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 54.82 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 52.81 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 43.84 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 44.46 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 37.9 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 35.21 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 36.51 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 39.14 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 47.45 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 44.72 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 50.99 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 41.43 | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 42.35 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.26 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 40.59 | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 41.08 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.21 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 46.72 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 48.32 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 50.66 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 50.81 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.25 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.15 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 52.48 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.28 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.54 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.08 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 58.77 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 63.46 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 61.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.64 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.06 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.06 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 63.47 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 63.15 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 65.37 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 67.15 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 65.14 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.02 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 66.16 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 65.32 | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 65.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 65.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6 | 35.21 | 54.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.6 | 32.26 | 50.99 | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.05 | 40.59 | 50.81 | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.07 | 44.15 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 59.7 | 66.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.75 | 65.14 | 70.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 New Zealand 68.97 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 68.55 compare
- 25 Aruba 67.32 compare
- 27 Fiji 64.33 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.85 compare
- 29 Ukraine 58.69 compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Uruguay?
- Share food exports in Uruguay was 65.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.26 in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for share food exports?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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