Egg production in Chile
Chile: Egg production was 229,969 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
229,969 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
247,057 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 229,969 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Chile peaked at 247,057 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Chile ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 41,000 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 47,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 54,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 57,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 56,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 58,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 62,630 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 66,682 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 71,104 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 71,216 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61,037 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 53,514 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 57,997 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 59,456 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 62,067 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 66,300 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 69,770 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 75,735 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 72,930 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 73,440 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 85,119 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 90,678 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 91,698 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 87,618 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 93,177 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 95,523 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 98,583 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 102,051 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 103,071 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93,770 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 93,100 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96,100 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 100,900 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 100,450 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 104,455 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 109,755 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 115,615 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 113,795 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 116,480 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 118,950 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 126,400 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 124,350 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 137,200 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 142,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 190,002 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 190,849 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 198,348 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 208,240 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 208,930 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 213,912 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 225,701 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 229,205 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 227,687 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 247,057 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 219,986 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 228,044 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 229,008 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 227,536 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 220,822 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 229,969 tonnes | +4.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 229,969 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 229,969 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +33.2% | 142,600 tonnes | 190,002 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,333 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,570 tonnes | 53,514 tonnes | 71,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,646 tonnes | 66,300 tonnes | 93,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,800 tonnes | 93,100 tonnes | 104,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,515 tonnes | 109,755 tonnes | 190,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,992 tonnes | 190,849 tonnes | 247,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,076 tonnes | 220,822 tonnes | 229,969 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Chile?
- Egg production in Chile was 229,969 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 247,057 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for egg production?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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