Maize and products — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maize and products — Import quantity was 726 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize and products — Import quantity in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, maize and products — import quantity in Uruguay stood at 726 1000 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 131.2% on the previous year and up 342.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize and products — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 726 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46 1000 t, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize and products — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 61 1000 t | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 82 1000 t | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 164 1000 t | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 282 1000 t | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 206 1000 t | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 143 1000 t | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 281 1000 t | +96.5% |
| 2018 | 701 1000 t | +149.5% |
| 2019 | 355 1000 t | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 269 1000 t | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 197 1000 t | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 314 1000 t | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 726 1000 t | +131.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 726 1000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 273.5 1000 t, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 726 1000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 352.5 1000 t, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232.1 1000 t | 46 1000 t | 701 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.5 1000 t | 197 1000 t | 726 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize and products — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Maize and products — import quantity in Uruguay was 726 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize and products — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 726 1000 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize and products — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 1000 t in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for maize and products — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize and products — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize and products — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.