FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All eggs production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 433,000 t of all eggs, the 30th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.4%. The record was 594,000 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 433,000 t
- World rank
- 30 of 172
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- Record
- 594,000 t
- 2020
All eggs in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 433,000 | −9.8% |
| 2023 | 480,000 | −15% |
| 2022 | 562,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 549,000 | −7.6% |
| 2020 | 594,000 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 565,000 | +19% |
| 2018 | 475,615 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 445,099 | −6.9% |
| 2016 | 477,934 | −8.6% |
| 2015 | 523,086 | +15% |
| 2014 | 453,000 | −3.2% |
| 2013 | 468,000 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 477,000 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 452,000 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 413,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 404,000 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 426,000 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 438,000 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 412,000 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 375,000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 348,000 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 328,000 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 330,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 329,000 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 318,000 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 323,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 314,000 | +11% |
| 1996 | 282,000 | −2.8% |
| 1995 | 290,000 | +16% |
| 1994 | 251,000 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 235,000 | −1.3% |
| 1992 | 238,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 232,000 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 212,701 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 209,312 | −7.0% |
| 1988 | 225,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 201,000 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 195,000 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 179,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 179,000 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 174,000 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 188,000 | +16% |
| 1981 | 162,000 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | 164,000 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 151,855 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 141,291 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 138,835 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 137,548 | −11% |
| 1975 | 154,170 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 140,670 | +20% |
| 1973 | 117,230 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 110,940 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 107,300 | −3.8% |
| 1970 | 111,560 | −11% |
| 1969 | 125,570 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 115,600 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 106,230 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 100,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 90,490 | +32% |
| 1964 | 68,400 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 67,300 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 66,100 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 63,400 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.