China vs Japan: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre

China
0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.3527 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
15th
Japan rank
16th

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre against 0.3527 1000 An per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0447 1000 An per square kilometre 0.2256 1000 An per square kilometre 0.1809 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.0531 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3294 1000 An per square kilometre 0.2763 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0662 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3539 1000 An per square kilometre 0.2878 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.1346 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3961 1000 An per square kilometre 0.2615 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.2348 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3811 1000 An per square kilometre 0.1463 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.2996 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3793 1000 An per square kilometre 0.0796 1000 An per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.3509 1000 An per square kilometre 0.3817 1000 An per square kilometre 0.0309 1000 An per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre, China or Japan?
China, at 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre against 0.3527 1000 An per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre between China and Japan?
0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
China ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,518 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.