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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (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.