Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in China
China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 30.99 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in China is 30.99 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in China peaked at 30.99 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million t, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 million t | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million t | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million t | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million t | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million t | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million t | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.22 million t | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million t | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million t | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.81 million t | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million t | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 4.45 million t | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 4.61 million t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.90 million t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 5.74 million t | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 5.95 million t | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.56 million t | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 7.59 million t | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 8.40 million t | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 9.69 million t | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 12.09 million t | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million t | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 15.94 million t | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 16.48 million t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 17.53 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 18.51 million t | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.91 million t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.15 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.66 million t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.18 million t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.50 million t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.04 million t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.94 million t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.83 million t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.29 million t | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 23.63 million t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.82 million t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.23 million t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.66 million t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.79 million t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.97 million t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.27 million t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.24 million t | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.23 million t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.85 million t | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 30.25 million t | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.75 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.15 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.99 million t | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 30.99 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,144 t, 429.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 30.99 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,340 t, 1689.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +28.6% | 2.81 million t | 3.62 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.49 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million t | 1.53 million t | 2.22 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million t | 2.34 million t | 5.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.65 million t | 6.56 million t | 18.51 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 million t | 18.91 million t | 23.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.90 million t | 23.82 million t | 28.85 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.29 million t | 29.75 million t | 30.99 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 30.64 million t compare
- 3 India 7.85 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.29 million t compare
- 4 Indonesia 6.51 million t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 780,351 t compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in China?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in China was 30.99 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.99 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million t in 1961.
- How does China rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
- China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.