Japan vs Northern America: Eggs Primary — Laying

Japan
129,729 1000 An
in 2024
Northern America
411,780 1000 An
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
Northern America rank
11th

Eggs Primary — Laying over time

  • Japan
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 411,780 1000 An against 129,729 1000 An in Japan, a difference of 282,051 1000 An.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.2 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 190 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 82,733 1000 An 329,693 1000 An 246,960 1000 An Northern America
1970s 120,731 1000 An 315,748 1000 An 195,017 1000 An Northern America
1980s 129,282 1000 An 303,849 1000 An 174,567 1000 An Northern America
1990s 144,397 1000 An 314,994 1000 An 170,597 1000 An Northern America
2000s 138,896 1000 An 366,128 1000 An 227,232 1000 An Northern America
2010s 138,247 1000 An 393,202 1000 An 254,955 1000 An Northern America
2020s 137,266 1000 An 419,251 1000 An 281,985 1000 An Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher eggs primary — laying, Japan or Northern America?
Northern America, at 411,780 1000 An against 129,729 1000 An in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in eggs primary — laying between Japan and Northern America?
282,051 1000 An, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for eggs primary — laying?
Japan ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
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
239 places, 13,785 data points, 1961–2024
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