Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
14.1%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Uruguay rank
10th

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uruguay
0102030196219932025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 14.1% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 14.1% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
12.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

Indicator
Agricultural raw materials 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
241 places, 10,041 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.