How many manufacturers are there in Latin America?

No single registry covers the region. Testigo holds 1,498,009 manufacturing plants in 9 countries, read from one official registry per country. The registries count different units, so the total is a count of registry rows, not a census. Each country's page gives its own figure and source.

Which countries are covered?

Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay. Each has a statistics page with counts by region and by sector. 137 regions with enough plants also have a page of their own, with their largest activities and places.

Can I download and reuse these counts?

Yes. Each table downloads as a CSV file of counts, with the registry and its edition on every row. Credit Testigo and the publisher of the registry, under the publisher's licence. The files hold no plant, no name and no contact.

Statistics2026-10-12

Manufacturing plants in Latin America, by country

Testigo holds 1,498,009 manufacturing plants in 9 Latin American countries, each read from the official public registry of its country. Mexico has 655,218 and Brazil 580,085. Data file generated 2026-10-12.

Plants loaded: 1,498,009
Manufacturing rows in the sources: 1,744,476
Countries: 9
Data file generated: 2026-10-12

manufacturers-by-country.csv

Counts by country

Rows in the source are the manufacturing rows of each registry. Rows loaded follow the rule stated on each country's page.

Country	Source	Edition	Rows in the source	Plants loaded	Share
Mexico	DENUEINEGI	2026-05-20	656,617	655,218	44%
Brazil	CNPJReceita Federal	2026-09-14	580,085	580,085	39%
Argentina	Registro Nacional de SociedadesMinisterio de Justicia	2026-09-18	131,846	74,039	5%
Colombia	RUESConfecámaras	2026-10-02	202,881	70,609	5%
Peru	Padrón RUCSUNAT	2026-09-30	78,588	75,163	5%
Chile	Nómina SII + RETCSII · Ministerio del Medio Ambiente	2026-01-29	76,464	28,208	2%
Ecuador	Directorio de compañíasSuperintendencia de Compañías	2026-10-03	14,840	11,767	1%
Paraguay	RIEL + maquilaMIC	2026-10-03	2,270	2,270	<1%
Uruguay	Directorio de Empresas IndustrialesMIEM	2026-07-31	885	650	<1%

How these counts are made

Each country has one official registry. Testigo reads the file its publisher releases, keeps the manufacturing rows and counts them. The registry, its publisher and the edition date sit beside every figure.

Countries are not directly comparable. Each registry has its own unit, its own activity codes and its own rule for what is active.

Questions about this list

How many manufacturers are there in Latin America?: No single registry covers the region. Testigo holds 1,498,009 manufacturing plants in 9 countries, read from one official registry per country. The registries count different units, so the total is a count of registry rows, not a census. Each country's page gives its own figure and source.
Which countries are covered?: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay. Each has a statistics page with counts by region and by sector. 137 regions with enough plants also have a page of their own, with their largest activities and places.
Can I download and reuse these counts?: Yes. Each table downloads as a CSV file of counts, with the registry and its edition on every row. Credit Testigo and the publisher of the registry, under the publisher's licence. The files hold no plant, no name and no contact.