Maize Prices in Uruguay
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (UYI) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.99 | 38.59 | ▼ 41.7% | ▼ 41.7% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Global benchmark | 0.22 | 8.40 | ▲ 1.0% | ▲ 6.0% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.18 | 7.12 | ▼ 82.2% | ▼ 82.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the maize price in Uruguay available is US$ 0.99 per kg (38.59 UYI), down 41.7% year-on-year.
Uruguay exported 152,757 tonnes of maize in 2024, valued at US$27,970,951, ranking #37 among 105 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with maize production reaching 581,658 tonnes in 2024, ranking #75 globally and showing a 118.8% year-on-year increase. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.9928 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - maize in Uruguay
Uruguay exported 152,757 tonnes of maize in 2024, valued at US$27,970,951, ranking #37 among 105 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with maize production reaching 581,658 tonnes in 2024, ranking #75 globally and showing a 118.8% year-on-year increase. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.9928 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Uruguay exported $28M (152.8 kt) of maize▲ 39958401.4% YoY. That ranks #37 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top maize exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 US $14.06B · 34.2%
- #2 Brazil $8.06B · 19.6%
- #3 Argentina $6.51B · 15.8%
- #4 Ukraine $4.95B · 12.1%
- #5 France $955.7M · 2.3%
Annual export data Uruguay · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28M | 152.8 kt | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $70 | 0.1 t | $1.03 |
| 2022 | $4.8M | 14.5 kt | $0.33 |
| 2021 | $39 | 0 t | $3.9 |
| 2020 | $260 | 0.1 t | $3.17 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Uruguay produced 581.7 kt of maize in 2024▲ 118.8% YoY. It ranks #75 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
maize is traded under Harmonized System code 1005.90. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.