Uruguayan meat sector: more than 2000 million dollars in exports during 2018

Uruguayan meat sector: more than 2000 million dollars in exports during 2018

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

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