Case materials — Import quantity in Uruguay

Uruguay: Case materials — Import quantity was 17,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,000 t
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
31,000 t
in 2010
All-time low
13,531 t
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Uruguay, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 30.0k t2002: 20.0k t2003: 15.0k t2004: 15.0k t2005: 23.0k t2006: 29.0k t2007: 21.0k t2008: 26.0k t2009: 16.0k t2010: 31.0k t2011: 28.0k t2012: 24.8k t2013: 19.2k t2014: 17.2k t2015: 15.8k t2016: 13.5k t2017: 18.2k t2018: 17.6k t2019: 17.7k t2020: 14.3k t2021: 19.6k t2022: 18.9k t2023: 15.8k t2024: 17.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 17,000 t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 31,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,531 t, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Case materials — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Uruguay, 2001 to 2024.
Year t Change
2001 30,000 t —
2002 20,000 t -33.3%
2003 15,000 t -25.0%
2004 15,000 t +0.0%
2005 23,000 t +53.3%
2006 29,000 t +26.1%
2007 21,000 t -27.6%
2008 26,000 t +23.8%
2009 16,000 t -38.5%
2010 31,000 t +93.8%
2011 28,000 t -9.7%
2012 24,785 t -11.5%
2013 19,187 t -22.6%
2014 17,175 t -10.5%
2015 15,816 t -7.9%
2016 13,531 t -14.4%
2017 18,181 t +34.4%
2018 17,605 t -3.2%
2019 17,714 t +0.6%
2020 14,332 t -19.1%
2021 19,647 t +37.1%
2022 18,935 t -3.6%
2023 15,781 t -16.7%
2024 17,000 t +7.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 17,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,092 t, 35% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 17,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,970 t, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,667 t 15,000 t 30,000 t 9
2010s 20,299 t 13,531 t 31,000 t 10
2020s 17,139 t 14,332 t 19,647 t 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 112 Sudan (former) 19,347 t compare
  2. 113 Uzbekistan 19,127 t compare
  3. 114 Zimbabwe 19,097 t compare
  4. 116 Syrian Arab Republic 16,208 t compare
  5. 116 Syria 16,208 t compare
  6. 118 Georgia 16,127 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Uruguay?
Case materials — import quantity in Uruguay was 17,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31,000 t in 2010.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13,531 t in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for case materials — import quantity?
Uruguay ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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