Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Food exports

Europe & Central Asia
10.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
65.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
Uruguay rank
26th

Food exports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Uruguay
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 65.3% against 10.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 54.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 46 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 44.6% 31.8% Uruguay
1980s 11.6% 42.6% 31.0% Uruguay
1990s 9.6% 46.1% 36.5% Uruguay
2000s 7.5% 53.1% 45.6% Uruguay
2010s 9.1% 63.2% 54.1% Uruguay
2020s 10.0% 66.8% 56.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 65.3% against 10.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
54.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for food exports?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). 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.