| | Yearly |
| | average from | 1907. | | Difference. |
| | 1898 to 1902. |
| |
| Great Britain | $6,447,764 | $11,572,152 | + | $5,124,388 |
| Germany | 2,932,965 | 6,079,498 | + | 3,146,533 |
| France | 2,290,174 | 3,924,069 | + | 1,633,885 |
| United States | 2,091,209 | 3,439,445 | + | 1,348,236 |
| Italy | 2,218,844 | 2,898,391 | + | 679,547 |
| Belgium | 1,456,469 | 2,688,520 | + | 1,232,051 |
| Argentina | 3,151,345 | 2,563,186 | - | 588,158 |
| Brazil | 1,518,800 | 1,743,731 | + | 224,931 |
| Spain | 1,837,603 | 1,725,198 | - | 112,405 |
| Holland | 3,625 | 233,968 | + | 230,343 |
| Paraguay | 145,431 | 187,989 | + | 42,558 |
| Australia | — | 130,559 | + | 130,539 |
| Cuba | 105,932 | 121,040 | + | 15,108 |
| Chile | 106,608 | 108,342 | + | 1,734 |
| Portugal | 15,087 | 32,668 | + | 17,281 |
| Austria | 3,071 | 22,178 | + | 19,107 |
| | ——— | ——— | | ——— |
| Total | $24,324,927 | $37,470,615 | + | $13,145,688 |
URUGUAYAN EXPORTS TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES
| | Yearly |
| | average from |
| | 1898 to 1902. | 1907. | 1908. |
| |
| Germany | $3,401,642 | $4,647,866 | $5,454,661 |
| England | 2,592,613 | 2,954,529 | 2,987,759 |
| Argentina | 5,194,663 | 7,295,195 | 8,143,029 |
| Australia | — | 12,750 | 4,400 |
| Austria | — | 116,880 | 528,568 |
| Belgium | 5,084,554 | 5,551,763 | 6,138,059 |
| Brazil | 6,908,427 | 2,759,863 | 3,467,283 |
| Cuba | 439,040 | 1,092,966 | 848,858 |
| Chile | 282,015 | 289,239 | 170,924 |
| Scotland | — | 38,625 | 58,846 |
| Spain | 531,793 | 533,674 | 524,066 |
| United States | 1,886,372 | 1,603,330 | 2,336,201 |
| France | 5,137,192 | 6,441,631 | 7,699,927 |
| Italy | 663,097 | 1,155,704 | 1,310,811 |
| Holland | 34,977 | 11,910 | 6,071 |
| Paraguay | 192,024 | 9,343 | 21,618 |
| Peru | 106 | — | — |
| Porto Rico | — | — | 51,070 |
| Portugal | — | 101,784 | 133,170 |
| Prussia | 18,911 | — | 100,002 |
| Barbadoes | 816 | 330 | 1,570 |
| Canary Islands | 14,234 | 5,971 | 2,475 |
| Falkland Islands | 3,739 | 1,483 | 511 |
| Trinidad | 2,051 | 3,794 | 1,541 |
| South Africa | 2,760 | — | 12,195 |
| Provisions for vessels | 164,400 | 293,502 | 291,150 |
| | ——— | ——— | ——— |
| Total | $31,555,422 | $34,912,072 | $40,296,347 |
VALUES OF GOODS HANDLED BY THE VARIOUS PORTS DURING 1909
| | Imports. | Exports. |
| | ——— | ——— |
| Montevideo | $34,251,069 | $32,685,267 |
| Paysandú | 924,112 | 2,933,884 |
| Salto | 571,371 | 2,000,038 |
| Fray Bentos | 272,535 | 2,538,870 |
| Colonia | 513,684 | 2,770,862 |
| Mercedes | 226,789 | 1,547,081 |
| Maldonado | 21,404 | — |
| Rocha | 45,800 | — |
| Cerro Largo | 155,000 | 780,000 |
| Various | 175,000 | 533,700 |
| | —— | —— |
| Total | $37,156,764 | $45,789,703 |
PROPORTION OF CULTIVATED SOIL COMPARED WITH THE AREA OF DEPARTMENTS
| | Area in | Cultivated | Cultivated |
| Departments. | Kilometres. | Area | Area to |
| | | Hectares. | the whole. |
| |
| Montevideo | 664 | 1,074 | 1·61 |
| Artigas | 11,378 | 1,321 | 0·11 |
| Canelones | 4,751 | 139,721 | 29·40 |
| Cerro Largo | 14,928 | 11,129 | 0·74 |
| Colonia | 5,681 | 107,815 | 18·98 |
| Durazno | 14,314 | 5,100 | 0·35 |
| Flores | 4,518 | 3,842 | 0·85 |
| Florida | 12,107 | 33,382 | 2·75 |
| Maldonado | 4,111 | 11,530 | 2·80 |
| Minas | 12,484 | 31,079 | 2·49 |
| Paysandú | 13,252 | 5,707 | 0·43 |
| Rio Negro | 8,470 | 1,727 | 0·20 |
| Rivera | 9,828 | 3,986 | 0·40 |
| Rocha | 11,088 | 7,662 | 0·69 |
| Salto | 12,603 | 2,202 | 0·17 |
| San José | 6,962 | 102,866 | 14·77 |
| Soriano | 9,223 | 21,487 | 2·33 |
| Tacuarembó | 21,015 | 2,385 | 0·11 |
| Treinta y Tres | 9,539 | 6,329 | 0·66 |
| | —— | —— | —— |
| Total | 186,929 | 500,347 | 2·67 |