Ireland vs Uruguay: Egg production
Ireland
54,050 tonnes
in 2017
Uruguay
56,862 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
91st
Egg production over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56,862 tonnes against 54,050 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2,812 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,214 tonnes | 16,948 tonnes | 26,265 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 38,600 tonnes | 15,022 tonnes | 23,579 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 35,540 tonnes | 21,721 tonnes | 13,819 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33,158 tonnes | 29,948 tonnes | 3,210 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,288 tonnes | 42,030 tonnes | 6,742 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 48,469 tonnes | 50,194 tonnes | 1,726 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56,862 tonnes against 54,050 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 2,812 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for egg production?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Egg production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.