Americas vs China: Eggs Primary — Laying

Americas
1.23 million 1000 An
in 2024
China
3.40 million 1000 An
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
1st

Eggs Primary — Laying over time

  • Americas
  • China
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.40 million 1000 An against 1.23 million 1000 An in Americas, a difference of 2.17 million 1000 An.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 30 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 494,408 1000 An 419,959 1000 An 74,450 1000 An Americas
1970s 549,420 1000 An 498,391 1000 An 51,029 1000 An Americas
1980s 665,699 1000 An 621,092 1000 An 44,607 1000 An Americas
1990s 781,362 1000 An 1.26 million 1000 An 482,482 1000 An China
2000s 960,117 1000 An 2.20 million 1000 An 1.24 million 1000 An China
2010s 1.14 million 1000 An 2.81 million 1000 An 1.68 million 1000 An China
2020s 1.20 million 1000 An 3.32 million 1000 An 2.12 million 1000 An China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher eggs primary — laying, Americas or China?
China, at 3.40 million 1000 An against 1.23 million 1000 An in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in eggs primary — laying between Americas and China?
2.17 million 1000 An, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for eggs primary — laying?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Eggs Primary — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,958 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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