Uruguay increases the volume of meat exports, its main destination: the US.

In the first half of this year, Uruguay saw significant growth in its agricultural exports, with beef coming in as the second most exported product after pulp, contributing 16.2% of the total revenue with USD 1,001 million. The country also saw a notable increase in the export of soybeans. The United States has emerged as the primary buyer of Uruguayan beef, overtaking traditional markets like China, despite a decrease in purchases from the latter. However, the average income per ton obtained in 2024 saw a decrease of 7.4% compared to the previous year.

Beef was the second most exported product in the first half of this year, according to a Uruguay XXI report cited by El Observador. Second only to pulp, the South American country recorded revenues of USD 1,001 million, equivalent to 16.2% of the total. The sale of pulp represented USD 1,160 million per cellulose (+27% compared to the same period in 2023), while soybeans, which ranked third, amounted to USD 544 million (+111%). Another product of the livestock sector, dairy, was ranked fifth with USD 365 million (14% less than in the initial half of 2023) and a share of the total of 5.9%, while in tenth place were meat by-products with USD 208 million (-5%) and a 3.4% share. From January 1 to June 30, Uruguay exported 245,097 tons of beef, 6.32% or 14,570 tons more than in the same period in 2023, when it sent 230,527 tons. According to the National Meat Institute of Uruguay, cited by Blasina y Asociados, data from June alone show that the United States displaced other traditional ...