Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in South America
South America: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 127.29 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 127.29 million t for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in South America peaked at 127.29 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.71 million t, in 1963.
South America ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.92 million t | — |
| 1962 | 11.73 million t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 11.71 million t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 12.38 million t | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 13.10 million t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 13.56 million t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.72 million t | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.33 million t | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 14.95 million t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 15.69 million t | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 17.05 million t | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 18.05 million t | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18.93 million t | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 19.21 million t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.16 million t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 22.16 million t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 22.69 million t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 25.75 million t | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 28.77 million t | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 30.56 million t | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 31.21 million t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 33.13 million t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 31.70 million t | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 35.25 million t | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 37.20 million t | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 39.95 million t | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 41.87 million t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 41.04 million t | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 42.05 million t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42.79 million t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.40 million t | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 44.83 million t | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.86 million t | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47.83 million t | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 49.68 million t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 49.58 million t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.34 million t | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 51.15 million t | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 54.20 million t | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 55.29 million t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.65 million t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.94 million t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.92 million t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 60.08 million t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.69 million t | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 67.85 million t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 68.94 million t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.08 million t | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 76.95 million t | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 78.76 million t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.51 million t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 84.15 million t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.48 million t | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 88.91 million t | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.71 million t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 93.65 million t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.62 million t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 105.46 million t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 108.42 million t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 114.13 million t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 115.16 million t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 116.16 million t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 118.63 million t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 127.29 million t | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.04 million t | 11.71 million t | 14.95 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.95 million t | 15.69 million t | 28.77 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.39 million t | 30.56 million t | 42.05 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.36 million t | 42.79 million t | 54.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.54 million t | 55.29 million t | 76.95 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.17 million t | 78.76 million t | 108.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.27 million t | 114.13 million t | 127.29 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in South America?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in South America was 127.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 127.29 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 million t in 1963.
- How does South America rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
- South America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.