Uruguay: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the Uruguay dairy industry over a given time period.
URUGUAY: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Number of cows ('000) | 766 | 759 | 749 | 714 | ||||||
Milk production ('000) | 2.173 | 2.168 | 2.205 | 2.182 | ||||||
Deliveries to dairies (Mil Lt) | 2.063 | 1.970 | 2.077 | 2.118 | 2.118 | 2.087 | -1.46% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
Farm-gate prices of raw milk (€ per 100 lt) | 27,50 | 27,06 | 26,23 | 29,40 | 29,40 | 39,56 | +34.54% | Jan-Dec 2022 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | - | -1.62% | -3.06% | +12.11% | ||||||
DAIRY PRODUCTION ![]() | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Butter (ton) | 16.371 | 18.966 | 18.246 | 20.139 | ||||||
Butter oil (ton) | 162 | 94 | 946 | 129 | ||||||
Cheese (ton) | 56.940 | 55.968 | 55.731 | 60.070 | ||||||
Hard cheese (ton) | 6.553 | 7.131 | 4.734 | 4.957 | ||||||
Semi-hard cheese (ton) | 17.779 | 16.626 | 17.320 | 21.010 | ||||||
white cheese (ton) | 19.736 | 16.804 | 19.084 | 18.466 | ||||||
Processed cheese (ton) | 11.710 | 14.088 | 13.513 | 14.897 | ||||||
Curd (ton) | 616 | 643 | 598 | |||||||
Grated and powdered (ton) | 546 | 677 | 482 | 739 | ||||||
WMP (ton) | 145.052 | 135.480 | 148.698 | 154.947 | ||||||
SMP (ton) | 14.921 | 19.907 | 19.704 | 22.287 | ||||||
Fluid Milk (Mil. Lt) | 229.402 | 225.257 | 339.000 | 219.000 | ||||||
Pasteurized and packaged milk (Mil. Lt) | 152.130 | 143.349 | 146.000 | 123.000 | ||||||
Packed whole milk (Mil. Lt) | 11.936 | 12.163 | 26.100 | 17.000 | ||||||
Whole UHT milk in box (Mil. Lt) | 32.409 | 29.010 | 32.000 | 34.000 | ||||||
Packed skimmed milk (Mil. Lt) | 6.511 | 6.251 | 8.000 | 7.000 | ||||||
Skimmed UHT milk in box (Mil. Lt) | 9.687 | 18.207 | 20.000 | 19.000 | ||||||
Flavored milk (Mil. Lt) | 954 | 998 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||||
Chocolate milk (Mil. Lt) | 15.775 | 15.280 | 19.000 | 20.000 | ||||||
Dulce de leche (ton) | 16.521 | 17.130 | 16.212 | 16.614 | ||||||
Custards and desserts (ton) | 3.240 | 3.266 | 2.985 | 2.734 | ||||||
Ice Cream (ton) | 9.605 | 8.068 | 7.858 | 7.996 | ||||||
Food preparation (ton) | 104 | |||||||||
Buttermilk Powder (ton) | 1.012 | 1.112 | 1.214 | 1.622 | ||||||
Yogurt (mil. Lt) | 38.245 | 35.594 | 35.000 | 33.000 | ||||||
Serum Cheese Powder (ton) | 15.487 | 15.251 | 16.434 | 15.973 | ||||||
Fresh or unprocessed cream (ton) | 4.723 | 4.471 | 5.242 | 6.371 | ||||||
EXPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk | TOP importers | 12 | 9,9 | 6,6 | 7,4 | 7,4 | 3,0 | -59.06% | Jan-Nov 2022 | |
Cream | TOP importers | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -57.14% | Jan-Jun 2022 | |
Yogurt and buttermilk | TOP importers | 2,1 | 1,8 | 0,9 | 3,4 | 3,4 | 3,7 | +7.65% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Butter And Other Fats | TOP importers | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | +45.71% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Anhydrous Milk Fat | TOP importers | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,4 | +510.75% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Cheese | TOP importers | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | -7.98% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
SMP | TOP importers | 16 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 27 | +43.25% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
WMP | TOP importers | 143 | 132 | 138 | 143 | 143 | 130 | -8.55% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Whey | TOP importers | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | -2.14% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Whey also conc. and/or sugary | TOP importers | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | -2.14% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Caseinates | TOP importers | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | - | Jan-Nov 2022 | |
Lactose Pharmaceutical | TOP importers | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,0 | -94.52% | Jan-Oct 2022 | |
Lactose edible | TOP importers | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | +30.36% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP importers | 0,5 | 2,1 | 3,4 | 3,3 | 3,3 | 7,4 | +124.86% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
IMPORT | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk | TOP exporters | 0,5 | 0,5 | 3,6 | 4,2 | 4,2 | 4,9 | +18.69% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Cream | TOP exporters | 0,0 | 0,0 | 3,2 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 0,0 | -98.14% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Yogurt and buttermilk | TOP exporters | 2,3 | 2,5 | 1,9 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2,2 | +49.08% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Condensed Milk | TOP exporters | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | -12.95% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Butter And Other Fats | TOP exporters | 0,6 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 1,3 | +94.61% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Cheese | TOP exporters | 3,5 | 3,2 | 4,5 | 3,9 | 3,9 | 3,7 | -3.85% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
SMP | TOP exporters | 0,7 | 1,0 | 1,1 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 0,6 | -56.57% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
WMP | TOP exporters | 0,1 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,0 | -77.44% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Whey | TOP exporters | 0,2 | 0,6 | 0,8 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 2,6 | +71.39% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Whey also conc. and/or sugary | TOP exporters | 0,1 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,8 | +50.48% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Casein | TOP exporters | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,1 | -39.41% | Jan-Oct 2022 | |
Caseinates | TOP exporters | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,2 | +38.81% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Lactose Pharmaceutical | TOP exporters | 6,4 | 7,0 | 6,6 | 7,7 | 7,7 | 8,5 | +10.42% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Lactose edible | TOP exporters | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -61.43% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Infant milk formula | TOP exporters | 0,9 | 1,1 | 1,4 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,5 | +22.93% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) | TOP exporters | 3,0 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,1 | +6.79% | Jan-Dec 2022 | |
% Self-sufficiency | 100,5% | 100,4% | 100,1% | 100,1% | ||||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022(f) | % | Period | ||
Population ('000) | 3.427 | 3.428 | 3.429 | 3.426 | ||||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 18.401 (e) | 17.402 (e) | 15.169 (e) | 16.756 (e) | ||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 15.582(e) | 15.544(e) | 13.272(e) | 14.167(e) | ||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
Source:
Raw material area:: INALE (Instituto Nacional de la Leche); Number of cows and Cow's milk production: FAO;
Dairy production: MGAP-DIEA;
Export and Import: IHS
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Last update: 26-01-2023