Americas vs China: Eggs Primary — Production

Americas
18.56 million t
in 2024
China
36.31 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
1st

Eggs Primary — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 36.31 million t against 18.56 million t in Americas, a difference of 17.75 million t.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 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 5.22 million t 1.67 million t 3.55 million t Americas
1970s 6.06 million t 2.30 million t 3.76 million t Americas
1980s 7.48 million t 4.92 million t 2.56 million t Americas
1990s 9.11 million t 15.40 million t 6.29 million t China
2000s 11.89 million t 24.57 million t 12.67 million t China
2010s 15.16 million t 30.34 million t 15.17 million t China
2020s 17.96 million t 35.40 million t 17.44 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher eggs primary — production, Americas or China?
China, at 36.31 million t against 18.56 million t in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in eggs primary — production between Americas and China?
17.75 million t, 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 — production?
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 — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,023 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.