The year-end figures show a total volume of 557,957 tonnes, of which 469,208 tonnes correspond to beef.
China has been the main destination with 895 million dollars, 45% of all the complex's exports.
90% of exports of Uruguayan meat products were destined to China, NAFTA, European Union, Russian Federation and Israel.
The income obtained from beef represents 83% of the total shipped in the meat sector.
In relation to slaughter, the year culminated with 2,343,974 heads slaughtered.
Consult the synthesis of final numbers of 2018. PDF