Americas vs China, mainland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying

Americas
1.22 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland
3.36 million 1000 An
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.36 million 1000 An against 1.22 million 1000 An in Americas, a difference of 2.14 million 1000 An.

That makes China, mainland'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, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 493,386 1000 An 417,444 1000 An 75,942 1000 An Americas
1970s 548,090 1000 An 491,000 1000 An 57,090 1000 An Americas
1980s 661,153 1000 An 602,600 1000 An 58,553 1000 An Americas
1990s 778,590 1000 An 1.24 million 1000 An 457,410 1000 An China, mainland
2000s 954,064 1000 An 2.17 million 1000 An 1.21 million 1000 An China, mainland
2010s 1.12 million 1000 An 2.77 million 1000 An 1.65 million 1000 An China, mainland
2020s 1.18 million 1000 An 3.27 million 1000 An 2.09 million 1000 An China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 3.36 million 1000 An against 1.22 million 1000 An in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying between Americas and China, mainland?
2.14 million 1000 An, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — 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
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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.