Chile: Production of eggs for consumption presented an interannual increase of 10.0% in April 2024

In April 2024, the production of eggs for consumption in Chile experienced a year-on-year increase of 10.0%, going from 318,936,040 to 350,814,412 units, as reported by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This increase was mainly attributed to the greater volume of production of white eggs, which grew by 10.2% (equivalent to 22,528,875); As for colored eggs, they increased by 9.6% (equivalent to 9,349,497). During the same analysis period, the number of laying hens nationwide increased by 4.0% compared to April 2023, reaching a total of 14,581,324 birds. By egg weight In relation to the weight of the eggs, the extra large (between 61 to 68 grams) and large (54 to 61 grams) classifications stood out. Extra-large white eggs grew by 23.2%, while large-sized eggs grew by 12.7%, compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching a total of 80,104,379 and 71,756,662 units each. . In the production of colored eggs, on the other hand, extra-large eggs grew by 13.5%, as did ...