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
51st
of 198 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
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 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32,100 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 32,700 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 33,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 33,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34,595 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 35,239 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 35,888 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 36,542 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 37,202 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 37,409 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 40,084 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 42,717 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 44,728 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 44,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52,200 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 55,781 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 60,806 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 61,668 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 63,550 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 67,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 62,258 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 55,470 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 71,457 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 72,194 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 72,804 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 73,557 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 77,800 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 79,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 99,456 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 104,576 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 104,053 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 111,268 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 105,037 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 101,224 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 101,225 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 112,076 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 110,341 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 117,541 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 125,270 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 125,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125,999 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 132,144 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 118,670 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 119,641 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 122,136 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 124,079 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 124,826 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 131,776 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 123,397 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 121,038 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 126,014 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 132,418 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 145,397 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 139,866 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 141,791 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 142,790 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 141,599 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 146,234 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 141,949 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 149,720 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 152,426 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 145,011 tonnes | -4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 145,011 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 145,011 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.8% | 55,470 tonnes | 71,457 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 51st out of 198 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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