Egg production in Colombia
Colombia: Egg production was 991,094 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
991,094 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
43,286 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 991,094 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Colombia peaked at 1.02 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,286 tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,286 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,751 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 44,215 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 44,679 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 45,143 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 45,607 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 46,072 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 46,536 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 47,464 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66,673 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1972 | 73,358 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 90,204 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 92,744 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 103,441 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 111,418 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 140,164 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 146,805 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 168,375 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 166,682 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 168,152 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 170,053 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 173,199 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 180,092 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 186,539 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 189,841 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 198,365 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 204,415 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 211,856 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 223,783 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 231,213 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 253,455 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 277,711 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 290,902 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 306,989 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 326,115 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 347,545 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 361,629 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 368,171 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 386,399 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 425,872 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 409,627 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 448,967 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 449,424 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 491,998 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 525,433 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 497,632 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 542,299 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 580,904 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 584,961 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 639,728 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 636,343 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 667,649 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 691,755 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 728,555 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 769,041 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 829,674 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 876,383 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 862,964 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 982,897 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 893,770 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 927,541 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 991,094 tonnes | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 991,094 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 14.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 991,094 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 21.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40.5% | 47,464 tonnes | 66,673 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 tonnes | 43,286 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,065 tonnes | 47,464 tonnes | 168,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,919 tonnes | 166,682 tonnes | 211,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,751 tonnes | 223,783 tonnes | 368,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,856 tonnes | 386,399 tonnes | 580,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,705 tonnes | 584,961 tonnes | 876,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 963,408 tonnes | 893,770 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Colombia?
- Egg production in Colombia was 991,094 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,286 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for egg production?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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