Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Japan

Japan: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 2.44 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.44 million t
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.64 million t
in 2019
All-time low
897,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Japan stood at 2.44 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Japan peaked at 2.64 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 897,000 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 897,000 t —
1962 981,000 t +9.4%
1963 1.03 million t +5.0%
1964 1.22 million t +18.8%
1965 1.33 million t +8.7%
1966 1.23 million t -7.5%
1967 1.34 million t +8.9%
1968 1.46 million t +9.3%
1969 1.64 million t +12.0%
1970 1.77 million t +7.7%
1971 1.80 million t +1.9%
1972 1.81 million t +0.6%
1973 1.81 million t +0.2%
1974 1.79 million t -1.2%
1975 1.81 million t +0.8%
1976 1.86 million t +3.0%
1977 1.91 million t +2.4%
1978 1.98 million t +3.7%
1979 1.99 million t +0.8%
1980 2.00 million t +0.4%
1981 2.00 million t -0.1%
1982 2.06 million t +2.9%
1983 2.09 million t +1.4%
1984 2.13 million t +2.1%
1985 2.15 million t +1.1%
1986 2.23 million t +3.7%
1987 2.38 million t +6.5%
1988 2.40 million t +1.0%
1989 2.42 million t +0.9%
1990 2.42 million t -0.1%
1991 2.50 million t +3.3%
1992 2.57 million t +2.9%
1993 2.60 million t +1.0%
1994 2.57 million t -1.1%
1995 2.55 million t -0.8%
1996 2.56 million t +0.6%
1997 2.57 million t +0.3%
1998 2.54 million t -1.4%
1999 2.54 million t +0.1%
2000 2.54 million t -0.2%
2001 2.52 million t -0.6%
2002 2.53 million t +0.4%
2003 2.53 million t +0.0%
2004 2.49 million t -1.6%
2005 2.48 million t -0.4%
2006 2.49 million t +0.3%
2007 2.58 million t +3.8%
2008 2.55 million t -1.2%
2009 2.51 million t -1.8%
2010 2.52 million t +0.3%
2011 2.48 million t -1.3%
2012 2.51 million t +1.0%
2013 2.52 million t +0.6%
2014 2.50 million t -0.8%
2015 2.52 million t +0.8%
2016 2.56 million t +1.6%
2017 2.60 million t +1.5%
2018 2.63 million t +1.0%
2019 2.64 million t +0.5%
2020 2.63 million t -0.3%
2021 2.57 million t -2.2%
2022 2.60 million t +0.9%
2023 2.44 million t -6.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.44 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,902 t, 40.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.44 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,340 t, 132.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 million t 897,000 t 1.64 million t 9
1970s 1.85 million t 1.77 million t 1.99 million t 10
1980s 2.19 million t 2.00 million t 2.42 million t 10
1990s 2.54 million t 2.42 million t 2.60 million t 10
2000s 2.52 million t 2.48 million t 2.58 million t 10
2010s 2.55 million t 2.48 million t 2.64 million t 10
2020s 2.56 million t 2.44 million t 2.63 million t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Brazil 3.42 million t compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 471,622 t compare
  3. 7 Mexico 3.17 million t compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 2.59 million t compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 247,500 t compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 193,971 t compare
  7. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127,085 t compare
  8. 10 Pakistan 1.12 million t compare
  9. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 112,892 t compare
  10. 11 Colombia 1.01 million t compare
  11. 12 Malaysia 980,291 t compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 97,434 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Japan?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Japan was 2.44 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 897,000 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Japan ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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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
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