Hen eggs production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 56,862 t of hen eggs, the 78th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 58,327 t in 2008.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 56,862 t
- World rank
- 78 of 172
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 58,327 t
- 2008
Hen eggs in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- kg per person
- 16.8
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sudan | 60,051 | 0.06% |
| 77 | United Arab Emirates | 58,605 | 0.06% |
| 78 | Uruguay | 56,862 | 0.06% |
| 79 | Ghana | 56,373 | 0.06% |
| 80 | Cuba | 53,825 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,862 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56,394 | −2.8% |
| 2022 | 58,032 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56,160 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 58,032 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56,160 | +15% |
| 2018 | 48,906 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 49,140 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 46,800 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 44,460 | −7.3% |
| 2014 | 47,952 | −14% |
| 2013 | 55,896 | +11% |
| 2012 | 50,219 | −8.0% |
| 2011 | 54,600 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 52,488 | −0.0% |
| 2009 | 52,495 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 58,327 | +23% |
| 2007 | 47,572 | +12% |
| 2006 | 42,295 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 41,558 | +15% |
| 2004 | 36,248 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34,537 | −11% |
| 2002 | 38,667 | +22% |
| 2001 | 31,600 | −15% |
| 2000 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 32,500 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 31,890 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,850 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31,744 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +18% |
| 1993 | 26,300 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,800 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,800 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25,600 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25,400 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 25,100 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24,750 | +18% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 21,047 | +15% |
| 1984 | 18,310 | −16% |
| 1983 | 21,770 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 23,622 | +29% |
| 1981 | 18,275 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 17,935 | +24% |
| 1979 | 14,500 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 14,820 | +10% |
| 1977 | 13,458 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,288 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 12,550 | −6.1% |
| 1974 | 13,370 | −18% |
| 1973 | 16,300 | −13% |
| 1972 | 18,800 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 17,630 | +14% |
| 1970 | 15,500 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 14,100 | −14% |
| 1967 | 16,450 | −7.6% |
| 1966 | 17,800 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 17,400 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16,900 | −7.1% |
| 1963 | 18,200 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 19,360 | +15% |
| 1961 | 16,826 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 75,000
- Importer rank
- 178 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of hen eggs in Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 56,862 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Uruguay ranked 78th 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 Uruguay changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 58,327 t in 2008.
Does Uruguay export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 75,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Uruguay is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.