Latin America & Caribbean vs Uruguay: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.1% against 2.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 24.2% | 17.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 21.4% | 17.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 13.2% | 10.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 10.3% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 12.4% | 10.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 13.2% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Latin America & Caribbean or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.1% against 2.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 12.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials 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
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.