Eggs Primary — Laying in South America

South America: Eggs Primary — Laying was 524,052 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
524,052 1000 An
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
527,320 1000 An
in 2016
All-time low
106,007 1000 An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Laying in South America, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

South America recorded 524,052 1000 An for eggs primary — laying in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in South America peaked at 527,320 1000 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106,007 1000 An, in 1963.

That places South America 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Eggs Primary — Laying in South America, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Laying in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 106,954 1000 An —
1962 106,286 1000 An -0.6%
1963 106,007 1000 An -0.3%
1964 110,973 1000 An +4.7%
1965 116,889 1000 An +5.3%
1966 117,500 1000 An +0.5%
1967 117,675 1000 An +0.1%
1968 121,143 1000 An +2.9%
1969 125,859 1000 An +3.9%
1970 131,423 1000 An +4.4%
1971 139,897 1000 An +6.4%
1972 145,916 1000 An +4.3%
1973 150,833 1000 An +3.4%
1974 157,323 1000 An +4.3%
1975 178,952 1000 An +13.7%
1976 189,083 1000 An +5.7%
1977 186,471 1000 An -1.4%
1978 207,042 1000 An +11.0%
1979 233,176 1000 An +12.6%
1980 204,640 1000 An -12.2%
1981 203,486 1000 An -0.6%
1982 216,012 1000 An +6.2%
1983 208,402 1000 An -3.5%
1984 237,196 1000 An +13.8%
1985 250,581 1000 An +5.6%
1986 268,890 1000 An +7.3%
1987 286,104 1000 An +6.4%
1988 276,546 1000 An -3.3%
1989 283,434 1000 An +2.5%
1990 287,139 1000 An +1.3%
1991 296,941 1000 An +3.4%
1992 295,814 1000 An -0.4%
1993 299,710 1000 An +1.3%
1994 307,542 1000 An +2.6%
1995 291,595 1000 An -5.2%
1996 288,315 1000 An -1.1%
1997 310,488 1000 An +7.7%
1998 311,730 1000 An +0.4%
1999 313,793 1000 An +0.7%
2000 329,446 1000 An +5.0%
2001 352,130 1000 An +6.9%
2002 350,633 1000 An -0.4%
2003 359,146 1000 An +2.4%
2004 362,892 1000 An +1.0%
2005 372,676 1000 An +2.7%
2006 398,817 1000 An +7.0%
2007 398,330 1000 An -0.1%
2008 407,174 1000 An +2.2%
2009 432,708 1000 An +6.3%
2010 456,167 1000 An +5.4%
2011 471,139 1000 An +3.3%
2012 480,914 1000 An +2.1%
2013 499,038 1000 An +3.8%
2014 510,192 1000 An +2.2%
2015 519,564 1000 An +1.8%
2016 527,320 1000 An +1.5%
2017 449,039 1000 An -14.8%
2018 459,698 1000 An +2.4%
2019 468,316 1000 An +1.9%
2020 472,126 1000 An +0.8%
2021 484,211 1000 An +2.6%
2022 483,119 1000 An -0.2%
2023 492,756 1000 An +2.0%
2024 524,052 1000 An +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,365 1000 An 106,007 1000 An 125,859 1000 An 9
1970s 172,012 1000 An 131,423 1000 An 233,176 1000 An 10
1980s 243,529 1000 An 203,486 1000 An 286,104 1000 An 10
1990s 300,307 1000 An 287,139 1000 An 313,793 1000 An 10
2000s 376,395 1000 An 329,446 1000 An 432,708 1000 An 10
2010s 484,139 1000 An 449,039 1000 An 527,320 1000 An 10
2020s 491,253 1000 An 472,126 1000 An 524,052 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Bangladesh 312,308 1000 An compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52,793 1000 An compare
  3. 7 Brazil 289,485 1000 An compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 44,169 1000 An compare
  5. 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
  6. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26,778 1000 An compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,859 1000 An compare
  9. 10 Philippines 150,621 1000 An compare
  10. 11 Nigeria 136,854 1000 An compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 12,993 1000 An compare
  12. 12 Pakistan 135,120 1000 An compare
  13. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,700 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — laying in South America?
Eggs primary — laying in South America was 524,052 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 527,320 1000 An in 2016.
What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 106,007 1000 An in 1963.
How does South America rank for eggs primary — laying?
South America ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggs Primary — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,785 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.