Egg production in Uruguay

Uruguay: Egg production was 56,862 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,862 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58,327 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
12,550 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Uruguay, 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

In 2024, egg production in Uruguay stood at 56,862 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Uruguay peaked at 58,327 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,550 tonnes, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 16,948 tonnes 14,100 tonnes 19,360 tonnes 9
1970s 15,022 tonnes 12,550 tonnes 18,800 tonnes 10
1980s 21,721 tonnes 17,935 tonnes 25,400 tonnes 10
1990s 29,948 tonnes 25,600 tonnes 37,000 tonnes 10
2000s 42,030 tonnes 31,600 tonnes 58,327 tonnes 10
2010s 50,662 tonnes 44,460 tonnes 56,160 tonnes 10
2020s 57,096 tonnes 56,160 tonnes 58,032 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 87 New Zealand 64,922 tonnes compare
  2. 88 Sudan 60,051 tonnes compare
  3. 89 United Arab Emirates 58,605 tonnes compare
  4. 91 Ghana 56,373 tonnes compare
  5. 93 Cuba 53,825 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Uruguay?
Egg production in Uruguay was 56,862 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 58,327 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12,550 tonnes in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for egg production?
Uruguay ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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