Eggs per bird in Ecuador
Ecuador: Eggs per bird was 10.48 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.48 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.13 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
3.15 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.48 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Ecuador peaked at 22.13 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.15 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.04 kilograms per animal | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 5.65 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 5.39 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 5.82 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 6.35 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 9.02 kilograms per animal | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 9.36 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.67 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 8.83 kilograms per animal | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10 kilograms per animal | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 10.7 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.16 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.99 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.71 kilograms per animal | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8.71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.71 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.05 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 7.78 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.09 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 9.17 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.82 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.13 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7 kilograms per animal | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 18.17 kilograms per animal | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.02 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.76 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.87 kilograms per animal | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 18.63 kilograms per animal | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 18.65 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.89 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.33 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.35 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.33 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.57 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.57 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.39 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.19 kilograms per animal | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 17.56 kilograms per animal | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 20.16 kilograms per animal | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 22.13 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8 kilograms per animal | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 17.08 kilograms per animal | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11.03 kilograms per animal | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 16 kilograms per animal | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 9.65 kilograms per animal | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 10.48 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.48 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.48 kilograms per animal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.35 kilograms per animal, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +64.9% | 10.13 kilograms per animal | 16.7 kilograms per animal |
| 2022 | +45.1% | 11.03 kilograms per animal | 16 kilograms per animal |
| 1972 | +42.1% | 6.35 kilograms per animal | 9.02 kilograms per animal |
| 2023 | -39.7% | 16 kilograms per animal | 9.65 kilograms per animal |
| 2021 | -35.4% | 17.08 kilograms per animal | 11.03 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 kilograms per animal | 3.15 kilograms per animal | 5.65 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.75 kilograms per animal | 5.82 kilograms per animal | 10.7 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.12 kilograms per animal | 7.99 kilograms per animal | 8.71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 kilograms per animal | 7.78 kilograms per animal | 16.7 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 kilograms per animal | 14.87 kilograms per animal | 18.89 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 kilograms per animal | 15.19 kilograms per animal | 22.13 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 kilograms per animal | 9.65 kilograms per animal | 17.08 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Ecuador?
- Eggs per bird in Ecuador was 10.48 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for eggs per bird?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.