Egg production in Portugal

Portugal: Egg production was 145,011 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
145,011 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
152,426 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
30,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Portugal, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, egg production in Portugal stood at 145,011 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Portugal peaked at 152,426 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800 tonnes, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,336 tonnes 30,800 tonnes 35,888 tonnes 9
1970s 45,222 tonnes 36,542 tonnes 60,806 tonnes 10
1980s 67,826 tonnes 55,470 tonnes 77,800 tonnes 10
1990s 102,886 tonnes 79,600 tonnes 112,076 tonnes 10
2000s 123,558 tonnes 117,541 tonnes 132,144 tonnes 10
2010s 134,609 tonnes 121,038 tonnes 145,397 tonnes 10
2020s 147,068 tonnes 141,949 tonnes 152,426 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Myanmar 205,900 tonnes compare
  2. 48 Israel 173,727 tonnes compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 170,000 tonnes compare
  4. 51 Austria 140,736 tonnes compare
  5. 52 Hungary 140,058 tonnes compare
  6. 53 Belgium 138,315 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Portugal?
Egg production in Portugal was 145,011 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 152,426 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30,800 tonnes in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for egg production?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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