Egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay

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

Latest (2024)
56,862
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
58,327
in 2008
All-time low
12,550
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 thousand tonnes in Uruguay peaked at 58,327 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,550, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 91st out of 198 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.

Egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 16,826 —
1962 19,360 +15.1%
1963 18,200 -6.0%
1964 16,900 -7.1%
1965 17,400 +3.0%
1966 17,800 +2.3%
1967 16,450 -7.6%
1968 14,100 -14.3%
1969 15,500 +9.9%
1970 15,500 +0.0%
1971 17,630 +13.7%
1972 18,800 +6.6%
1973 16,300 -13.3%
1974 13,370 -18.0%
1975 12,550 -6.1%
1976 13,288 +5.9%
1977 13,458 +1.3%
1978 14,820 +10.1%
1979 14,500 -2.2%
1980 17,935 +23.7%
1981 18,275 +1.9%
1982 23,622 +29.3%
1983 21,770 -7.8%
1984 18,310 -15.9%
1985 21,047 +14.9%
1986 21,000 -0.2%
1987 24,750 +17.9%
1988 25,100 +1.4%
1989 25,400 +1.2%
1990 25,600 +0.8%
1991 25,800 +0.8%
1992 25,800 +0.0%
1993 26,300 +1.9%
1994 31,000 +17.9%
1995 31,744 +2.4%
1996 31,850 +0.3%
1997 31,890 +0.1%
1998 32,500 +1.9%
1999 37,000 +13.8%
2000 37,000 +0.0%
2001 31,600 -14.6%
2002 38,667 +22.4%
2003 34,537 -10.7%
2004 36,248 +5.0%
2005 41,558 +14.6%
2006 42,295 +1.8%
2007 47,572 +12.5%
2008 58,327 +22.6%
2009 52,495 -10.0%
2010 52,488 -0.0%
2011 54,600 +4.0%
2012 50,219 -8.0%
2013 55,896 +11.3%
2014 47,952 -14.2%
2015 44,460 -7.3%
2016 46,800 +5.3%
2017 49,140 +5.0%
2018 48,906 -0.5%
2019 56,160 +14.8%
2020 58,032 +3.3%
2021 56,160 -3.2%
2022 58,032 +3.3%
2023 56,394 -2.8%
2024 56,862 +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 56,862 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 56,862 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,948 14,100 19,360 9
1970s 15,022 12,550 18,800 10
1980s 21,721 17,935 25,400 10
1990s 29,948 25,600 37,000 10
2000s 42,030 31,600 58,327 10
2010s 50,662 44,460 56,160 10
2020s 57,096 56,160 58,032 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 88 New Zealand 64,922 compare
  2. 89 Sudan 60,051 compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 58,605 compare
  4. 92 Ghana 56,373 compare
  5. 93 Ireland 54,050 compare
  6. 94 Cuba 53,825 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay?
Egg production thousand tonnes in Uruguay was 56,862 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 58,327 in 2008.
What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12,550 in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
Uruguay ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production thousand tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egg production thousand tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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