Egg production in Brazil
Brazil: Egg production was 3.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.73 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.73 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
219,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.73 million tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Brazil peaked at 3.73 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219,300 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 219,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 231,360 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 245,390 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 261,420 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 272,480 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 288,520 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 293,540 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 308,595 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 325,140 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 337,536 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 358,720 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 373,750 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 393,790 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 418,735 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 509,690 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 556,017 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 561,365 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 648,054 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 740,545 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 792,430 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 792,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 843,210 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 800,840 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 982,185 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.73 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 53.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.73 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 80.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271,749 tonnes | 219,300 tonnes | 325,140 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 489,820 tonnes | 337,536 tonnes | 740,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million tonnes | 792,430 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Brazil?
- Egg production in Brazil was 3.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for egg production?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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