Uruguay
U.S. Trade with Uruguay in 2023
Export Market Rank
#68 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$105.29 Million
3-Year Average
$101.41 Million
Compound Average Growth
2.7% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Uruguay in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Oils | $23.86 Million | 793 | $16.57 Million | 95% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $11.22 Million | 3,198 | $6.76 Million | 10% |
| Food Preparations | $11.2 Million | 1,188 | $8.03 Million | 77% |
| Distilled Spirits | $9.02 Million | --- | $6.45 Million | 112% |
| Dairy Products | $9.02 Million | 8,250 | $7.11 Million | 3% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $8.74 Million | 457 | $7.47 Million | 45% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $3.25 Million | 384 | $2.28 Million | 571% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $2.93 Million | 581 | $2.29 Million | -4% |
| Planting Seeds | $2.86 Million | 1,215 | $2.12 Million | 2% |
| Chocolate & Cocoa Products | $2.61 Million | 288 | $3.53 Million | 61% |
Data and Analysis
Uruguayan beef exports in 2025 are forecast to remain unchanged at 475,000 tons carcass weight equivalent (cwe). The final volume will depend on how active Chinese buyers are the remainder of the year and FOB prices. Exports to the United States are projected to remain high.
Uruguayan wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 is forecast at 1.3 million tons, 260,000 tons lower than the previous crop season which saw record high yields. Wheat exports are projected down at 800,000 tons, 29 percent lower than the previous year.
Post forecasts Uruguay’s marketing year (MY) 2024/25 soybean up to 3.4 million metric tons (MMT) on increased soy acreage planting, driven by increased acreage in second or late crop soy due to producers fears of another dry year of La Niña weather pattern and potential disease threat to corn, preferring soy over corn.
News and Features
FAS hosted a delegation from Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay who came to the U.S. to learn about sustainable, climate-smart agriculture.
The Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate will increase and accelerate global innovation research and development on agriculture and food systems in support of climate action.
Inside the grille area of Cochran Fellowship Program alumnus Marcelo Roel’s La Perdiz restaurant in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguayan restaurateur Marcelo Roel credits USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) with helping him expand his business by...