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Lard and poultry fats market in Uruguay

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for lard and poultry fats in Uruguay experienced notable shifts between 2018 and 2023. It rose from 4 637 t in 2018 to 5 856 t in 2019, a growth supported by public policies that bolstered the agro-industrial sector and encouraged new market entrants, leading to expanded poultry and pork production. After a drop to 4 312 t in 2020, volume recovered to 5 005 t in 2021, aided by increased poultry slaughter and the full implementation of front-of-pack labeling rules, which aimed to inform consumer choices.

A crisis at the major poultry producer Granja Tres Arroyos in 2022, involving a plant closure and staff reductions, contributed to a slight market decrease to 4 788 t that year. Concurrent amendments to front-of-pack labeling, which relaxed nutrient thresholds, likely softened potential demand constraints for higher-fat products. By 2023, volume stabilized at 4 850 t, as the industry increasingly adopted data-driven management and precision livestock farming, enhancing operational efficiency alongside record poultry output.

Evolving food-labeling policy was a persistent market factor, beginning with mandatory front-of-pack schemes in 2018, followed by revisions in 2020 and 2022 that adjusted nutrient limits. This regulatory landscape, coupled with a broader industry shift toward technology-based production systems and changing meat consumption patterns, shaped the supply dynamics for lard and poultry fats throughout the period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Uruguay
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Uruguay in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Uruguay in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Uruguay, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Uruguay, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Uruguay by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production lard and poultry fats in Uruguay

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of lard and poultry fats, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of lard and poultry fats, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In Uruguay, production of lard and poultry fats reached 4 312 tonnes in 2020, marking a sharp decline of 26.4% compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production fell by 21.2%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 7.6%. The peak production level was recorded in 2019 at 5 856 tonnes, with that year also seeing the largest increase of 26.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Uruguay in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(15.3%)	26.3%	(26.4%)	(7.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports lard and poultry fats from Uruguay

Based on compiled market data, there were no exports of lard and poultry fats from Uruguay between 2017 and 2020.

Imports lard and poultry fats to Uruguay

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Spain held a complete monopoly on imports of lard and poultry fats into Uruguay, accounting for 100.0% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Uruguay in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Uruguay in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2017–2020 period, imports of lard and poultry fats into Uruguay were almost entirely directed toward Spain, which captured 100.0% of the total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Uruguay in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io