In 2024, Brazil's per capita egg production reached a historic high of 305 eggs.

According to a report by G1, this annual survey revealed the overall scale of animal food production and livestock farming nationwide. Last year, the number of hens in the country reached the second highest record in history, second only to the peak in 2023.

To celebrate "Egg Day" this Friday (10th), IBGE released data comparing Brazil's egg production and population for 2024. At that time, the Brazilian population was estimated to be 212.5 million.

In 2024, Brazil produced 5.4 billion dozen eggs, which is about 64.8 billion eggs, equivalent to 305 eggs per person.

Among the 27 states, 24 states saw an increase in production, setting a new record since statistics began in 1974. Since 1999, the national egg production has continuously increased without interruption. Among them, Santa Maria de Jetibá, located in Espírito Santo, is the largest egg-producing city in the country and is known as the "Egg Capital of Brazil."

In 2024, the total number of poultry (mainly chickens and hens) nationwide reached 1.6 billion, almost eight times the national population, an increase of 1.7% or 26.8 million from the previous year. Among them, the number of hens alone reached 277.5 million, an increase of 6.8% from 2023. Santa Maria de Jetibá also ranks first in the country in terms of hen farming.