Americas vs China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production

Americas
18.05 million t
in 2023
China
30.99 million t
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
China rank
1st

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 30.99 million t against 18.05 million t in Americas, a difference of 12.95 million t.

That makes China'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 ranks 1st of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 5.21 million t 1.33 million t 3.89 million t Americas
1970s 6.05 million t 1.83 million t 4.23 million t Americas
1980s 7.46 million t 3.94 million t 3.52 million t Americas
1990s 9.10 million t 12.65 million t 3.55 million t China
2000s 11.88 million t 20.91 million t 9.04 million t China
2010s 15.12 million t 25.90 million t 10.78 million t China
2020s 17.81 million t 30.29 million t 12.47 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, Americas or China?
China, at 30.99 million t against 18.05 million t in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh — production between Americas and China?
12.95 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — 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
Last refreshed

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