> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202456,862 t
World rank78 of 172
10-year change+19%
Record58,327 t2008

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

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
kg per person16.8world 11.5
10-year change+19%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/sudan/) | 60,051 | 0.06% |
| 77 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-arab-emirates/) | 58,605 | 0.06% |
| 78 | **Uruguay** | 56,862 | 0.06% |
| 79 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/ghana/) | 56,373 | 0.06% |
| 80 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cuba/) | 53,825 | 0.06% |

[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; 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

Imports3 t USD 75,000
Importer rank178 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 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

[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 Uruguay

[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uruguay/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/uruguay/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/uruguay/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/uruguay/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uruguay/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uruguay/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/uruguay/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/uruguay/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/uruguay/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/uruguay/)[Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)
[Agricultural production in Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uruguay/)

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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