Peru vs South Africa: Egg production
Peru
508,592 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
433,000 tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Egg production over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 508,592 tonnes against 433,000 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 75,592 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,553 tonnes | 89,232 tonnes | 68,679 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 45,158 tonnes | 131,140 tonnes | 85,982 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 80,570 tonnes | 187,631 tonnes | 107,061 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 123,164 tonnes | 269,570 tonnes | 146,406 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 207,363 tonnes | 373,000 tonnes | 165,637 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 376,849 tonnes | 474,973 tonnes | 98,124 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 504,854 tonnes | 523,600 tonnes | 18,746 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 508,592 tonnes against 433,000 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Peru and South Africa?
- 75,592 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for egg production?
- Peru ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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.