Agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural raw materials exports was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay stood at 14.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay peaked at 31.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2% | 14.9% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 16.2% compare
- 9 Cameroon 14.9% compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 13.6% compare
- 12 Kenya 12.9% compare
- 13 Laos 10.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 147,108 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 813,974 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,058 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.12 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 174.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Uruguay was 14.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.