Soya bean oil production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 21,500 t of soya bean oil, the 57th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 291%. The record was 22,800 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 21,500 t
- World rank
- 57 of 106
- 10-year change
- +291%
- Record
- 22,800 t
- 2022
Soya bean oil in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +291%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ghana | 22,400 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Nepal | 22,100 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Uruguay | 21,500 | 0.04% |
| 58 | Lebanon | 20,700 | 0.03% |
| 59 | North Korea | 20,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,500 | −5.7% |
| 2022 | 22,800 | +27% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16,800 | +20% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,300 | +41% |
| 2016 | 8,700 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8,200 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,600 | +38% |
| 2013 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,200 | +11% |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4,300 | −52% |
| 2009 | 9,040 | +41% |
| 2008 | 6,428 | −40% |
| 2007 | 10,662 | +20% |
| 2006 | 8,919 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 8,421 | −58% |
| 2004 | 20,270 | +91% |
| 2003 | 10,602 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 9,755 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 8,922 | +99% |
| 2000 | 4,486 | +63% |
| 1999 | 2,756 | −18% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | +23% |
| 1997 | 2,745 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,811 | −15% |
| 1995 | 3,313 | +36% |
| 1994 | 2,435 | +1,202% |
| 1993 | 187 | −36% |
| 1992 | 291 | −66% |
| 1991 | 851 | −34% |
| 1990 | 1,280 | −70% |
| 1989 | 4,233 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | 4,603 | +21% |
| 1987 | 3,802 | +77% |
| 1986 | 2,150 | +10% |
| 1985 | 1,954 | +120% |
| 1984 | 889 | −28% |
| 1983 | 1,228 | −20% |
| 1982 | 1,542 | −58% |
| 1981 | 3,680 | −36% |
| 1980 | 5,737 | +18% |
| 1979 | 4,856 | +67% |
| 1978 | 2,901 | +38% |
| 1977 | 2,102 | −13% |
| 1976 | 2,424 | +19% |
| 1975 | 2,034 | +130% |
| 1974 | 884 | +19% |
| 1973 | 743 | +340% |
| 1972 | 169 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 161 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 161 | +36% |
| 1969 | 118 | −27% |
| 1968 | 161 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 161 | −67% |
| 1966 | 485 | +198% |
| 1965 | 163 | −0.6% |
| 1964 | 164 | −8.9% |
| 1963 | 180 | +12% |
| 1962 | 161 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 161 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,210 t USD 7.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 110
- Imports
- 5,234 t USD 6.0 m
- Importer rank
- 85 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soya bean oil in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 21,500 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Uruguay ranked 57th of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 291% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 22,800 t in 2022.
Does Uruguay export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 8,210 t (USD 7.9 m) and imports of 5,234 t (USD 6.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Uruguay is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.