Egg production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Egg production was 69,352 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
71,333 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
28,100 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egg production in Switzerland is 69,352 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Switzerland peaked at 71,333 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,100 tonnes, in 1962.

Switzerland ranks 83rd of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,922 tonnes 28,100 tonnes 37,700 tonnes 9
1970s 41,527 tonnes 39,000 tonnes 43,557 tonnes 10
1980s 42,726 tonnes 40,200 tonnes 44,727 tonnes 10
1990s 37,353 tonnes 34,305 tonnes 39,940 tonnes 10
2000s 41,150 tonnes 38,391 tonnes 45,007 tonnes 10
2010s 53,718 tonnes 46,960 tonnes 62,258 tonnes 10
2020s 69,056 tonnes 66,269 tonnes 71,333 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 80 Senegal 72,175 tonnes compare
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  4. 84 Burkina Faso 68,148 tonnes compare
  5. 85 Zambia 66,299 tonnes compare
  6. 86 El Salvador 65,596 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Switzerland?
Egg production in Switzerland was 69,352 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 71,333 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,100 tonnes in 1962.
How does Switzerland rank for egg production?
Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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