Americas vs China, mainland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” Production

Americas
18.05 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
30.64 million t
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” Production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 30.64 million t against 18.05 million t in Americas, a difference of 12.60 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.21 million t 1.31 million t 3.90 million t Americas
1970s 6.05 million t 1.77 million t 4.28 million t Americas
1980s 7.46 million t 3.79 million t 3.67 million t Americas
1990s 9.10 million t 12.37 million t 3.27 million t China, mainland
2000s 11.88 million t 20.57 million t 8.70 million t China, mainland
2010s 15.12 million t 25.54 million t 10.42 million t China, mainland
2020s 17.81 million t 29.88 million t 12.06 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” production, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 30.64 million t against 18.05 million t in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” production between Americas and China, mainland?
12.60 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” production?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,717 data points, 1961–2023
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