Egypt vs South Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production

Egypt
563,395 t
in 2023
South Africa
480,000 t
in 2023
Egypt rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 563,395 t against 480,000 t in South Africa, a difference of 83,395 t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45,900 t 89,232 t 43,332 t South Africa
1970s 68,574 t 131,140 t 62,565 t South Africa
1980s 123,402 t 187,631 t 64,229 t South Africa
1990s 151,486 t 269,570 t 118,084 t South Africa
2000s 254,564 t 373,000 t 118,436 t South Africa
2010s 405,630 t 474,973 t 69,343 t South Africa
2020s 608,159 t 546,250 t 61,909 t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 563,395 t against 480,000 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh — production between Egypt and South Africa?
83,395 t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Egypt ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 191 countries.
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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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

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.