New Zealand vs Uruguay: Egg production
New Zealand
64,922 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
56,862 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
87th
Uruguay rank
90th
Egg production over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,922 tonnes against 56,862 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 8,060 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,895 tonnes | 16,948 tonnes | 30,947 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 57,191 tonnes | 15,022 tonnes | 42,169 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 51,520 tonnes | 21,721 tonnes | 29,799 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 55,182 tonnes | 29,948 tonnes | 25,233 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50,253 tonnes | 42,030 tonnes | 8,223 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58,642 tonnes | 50,662 tonnes | 7,979 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66,734 tonnes | 57,096 tonnes | 9,638 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 64,922 tonnes against 56,862 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 8,060 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for egg production?
- New Zealand ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 197 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.