Eggs per bird in Portugal
Portugal: Eggs per bird was 19.31 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.31 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.64 kilograms per animal
in 2002
All-time low
9.62 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Portugal, 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
In 2024, eggs per bird in Portugal stood at 19.31 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Portugal peaked at 26.64 kilograms per animal in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.62 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Portugal 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.62 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 9.84 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.73 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 9.91 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.97 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.88 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.07 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.25 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.44 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 10.63 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.45 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 11.24 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.18 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.19 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.6 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.62 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.69 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.99 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.27 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.97 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.8 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.91 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.03 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.98 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.97 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.27 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.21 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 14.94 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15.63 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.46 kilograms per animal | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 20.96 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 20.62 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.37 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.77 kilograms per animal | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 22.1 kilograms per animal | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.16 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 25.14 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.64 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8 kilograms per animal | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 24.93 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.39 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 21.75 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.36 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.18 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.26 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.27 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.13 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.52 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.16 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.37 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.18 kilograms per animal | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 23.64 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 18.18 kilograms per animal | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 19.49 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 19.68 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.89 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.52 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.01 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.87 kilograms per animal | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 19.31 kilograms per animal | +39.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.31 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.31 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +39.2% | 13.87 kilograms per animal | 19.31 kilograms per animal |
| 2023 | -30.7% | 20.01 kilograms per animal | 13.87 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 kilograms per animal | 9.62 kilograms per animal | 10.25 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.17 kilograms per animal | 10.44 kilograms per animal | 11.69 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 kilograms per animal | 11.8 kilograms per animal | 12.97 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.63 kilograms per animal | 13.27 kilograms per animal | 23.77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.96 kilograms per animal | 20.18 kilograms per animal | 26.64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.36 kilograms per animal | 18.18 kilograms per animal | 23.64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 kilograms per animal | 13.87 kilograms per animal | 20.01 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Portugal?
- Eggs per bird in Portugal was 19.31 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 kilograms per animal in 2002.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for eggs per bird?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.