Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Soya beans — Import dependency ratio was 7.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uruguay stood at 7.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uruguay peaked at 1,449 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -89, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.67 | — |
| 2011 | 12.26 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 1,449 | +30608.9% |
| 2015 | -38.15 | -102.6% |
| 2016 | 68.5 | -279.6% |
| 2017 | 88.61 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 260.05 | +193.5% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | -89 | -759.3% |
| 2022 | 10.86 | -112.2% |
| 2023 | 7.95 | -26.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.93, 8.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.225, 35.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soya beans — Import dependency ratio in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +30608.9% | 4.72 | 1,449 |
| 2021 | -759.3% | 13.5 | -89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188.49 | -38.15 | 1,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.17 | -89 | 13.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 1.14 compare
- 1 Lithuania 8.7 compare
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.97 compare
- 1 Viet Nam 0.97 compare
- 3 Chile 1 compare
- 3 China, Taiwan Province of 1 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 3 Denmark 1 compare
- 3 Estonia 1 compare
- 3 Guyana 1 compare
- 3 Ireland 1 compare
- 3 Latvia 1 compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1 compare
- 3 New Zealand 1 compare
- 3 Pakistan 1 compare
- 3 Philippines 1 compare
- 3 Senegal 1 compare
- 3 Spain 1 compare
- 3 Thailand 1 compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.95 compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.91 compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.52 compare
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 soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uruguay?
- Soya beans — import dependency ratio in Uruguay was 7.95 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — import dependency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 in 2014.
- What is the lowest soya beans — import dependency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -89 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for soya beans — import dependency ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soya beans — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Soya beans — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK