> In 2024 Portugal produced 145,011 t of hen eggs, the 45th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10.0%.

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# Hen eggs production in Portugal

In 2024 Portugal produced 145,011 t of hen eggs, the 45th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10.0%. The record was 152,426 t in 2023.

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Production, 2024145,011 t
World rank45 of 172
10-year change+10.0%
Record152,426 t2023

## Hen eggs in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.15%0.19% in 2014
kg per person13.9world 11.5
10-year change+10.0%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/israel/) | 173,727 | 0.19% |
| 44 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/ecuador/) | 170,000 | 0.18% |
| 45 | **Portugal** | 145,011 | 0.15% |
| 46 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/syria/) | 135,983 | 0.15% |
| 47 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/bolivia/) | 133,755 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 172 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

### Map of world production of hen eggs

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 145,011 | −4.9% |
| 2023 | 152,426 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 149,720 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 141,949 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | 146,234 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 141,599 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 142,790 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 141,211 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 139,306 | −3.8% |
| 2015 | 144,837 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 131,858 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 125,452 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 120,482 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 122,815 | −6.3% |
| 2010 | 131,123 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 124,184 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 123,515 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 121,591 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 119,118 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 118,148 | −10% |
| 2004 | 131,683 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 125,549 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 124,927 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 124,470 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 117,391 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 110,041 | −1.8% |
| 1998 | 112,076 | +11% |
| 1997 | 101,225 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101,224 | −3.6% |
| 1995 | 105,037 | −5.6% |
| 1994 | 111,268 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 104,053 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 104,576 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 99,456 | +25% |
| 1990 | 79,600 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 77,800 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 73,557 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 72,804 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 72,194 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 71,457 | +29% |
| 1984 | 55,470 | −11% |
| 1983 | 62,258 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 67,500 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 63,550 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 61,668 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 60,806 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 55,781 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 52,200 | +17% |
| 1976 | 44,750 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44,728 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 42,717 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 40,084 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 37,409 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 37,202 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 36,542 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35,888 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 35,239 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 34,595 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 33,900 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 33,300 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 32,700 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 32,100 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 31,500 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 30,800 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports14,020 t USD 51.2 m
Exporter rank26 of 107
Imports11,496 t USD 24.5 m
Importer rank37 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of hen eggs in Portugal?

Portugal produced 145,011 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of hen eggs?

Portugal ranked 45th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of hen eggs in Portugal changed?

It rose by 10.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 152,426 t in 2023.

### Does Portugal export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?

In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 14,020 t (USD 51.2 m) and imports of 11,496 t (USD 24.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/indonesia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/russia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/argentina/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/germany/)
[All countries producing hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

## Other products of Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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