European Union vs Uruguay: Food exports

European Union
11.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
65.3%
in 2024
European Union rank
26th
Uruguay rank
26th

Food exports over time

  • European Union
  • Uruguay
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 65.3% against 11.0% in European Union, a difference of 54.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.9 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 26th 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 European Union Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 12.6% 44.6% 32.0% Uruguay
1980s 11.8% 42.6% 30.8% Uruguay
1990s 10.1% 46.1% 35.9% Uruguay
2000s 8.2% 53.1% 44.9% Uruguay
2010s 9.8% 63.2% 53.4% Uruguay
2020s 10.4% 66.8% 56.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, European Union or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 65.3% against 11.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between European Union and Uruguay?
54.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Uruguay?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Uruguay rank globally for food exports?
European Union ranks 26th 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.