NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 2,519 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Uruguay, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — export quantity in Uruguay is 2,519 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 134.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Uruguay peaked at 55,766 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 756.6 t, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,213 t | — |
| 2003 | 39,630 t | +96.1% |
| 2004 | 55,766 t | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 19,521 t | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 14,800 t | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 43,798 t | +195.9% |
| 2008 | 20,389 t | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 15,673 t | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 35,670 t | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 54,529 t | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 24,632 t | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 28,958 t | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 15,771 t | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 7,212 t | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 756.6 t | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 2,656 t | +251.0% |
| 2018 | 23,221 t | +774.4% |
| 2019 | 3,159 t | -86.4% |
| 2020 | 5,059 t | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 1,560 t | -69.2% |
| 2022 | 7,792 t | +399.6% |
| 2023 | 1,072 t | -86.2% |
| 2024 | 2,519 t | +134.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,519 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,350 t, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,519 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,794 t, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +774.4% | 2,656 t | 23,221 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,724 t | 14,800 t | 55,766 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,656 t | 756.6 t | 54,529 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,600 t | 1,072 t | 7,792 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — export quantity in Uruguay?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Uruguay was 2,519 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55,766 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.6 t in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf