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
91st
of 198 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
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 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,826 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,360 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 18,200 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 16,900 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 17,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 17,800 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 16,450 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 14,100 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 15,500 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 15,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,630 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 18,800 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 16,300 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 13,370 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 12,550 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 13,288 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 13,458 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 14,820 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 14,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 17,935 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 18,275 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,622 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 21,770 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 18,310 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 21,047 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 21,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 24,750 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 25,100 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 25,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 31,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 31,744 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 31,850 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,890 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31,600 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 38,667 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 34,537 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 36,248 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 41,558 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 42,295 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47,572 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 58,327 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 52,495 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 52,488 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 50,219 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 55,896 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 47,952 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 44,460 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 46,800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 49,140 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 48,906 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56,160 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 58,032 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56,160 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 58,032 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 56,394 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 56,862 tonnes | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 56,862 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 56,862 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
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 91st out of 198 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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