Eggs per bird in China
China: Eggs per bird was 10.69 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.69 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.11 kilograms per animal
in 1993
All-time low
3.77 kilograms per animal
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
China recorded 10.69 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in China peaked at 13.11 kilograms per animal in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.77 kilograms per animal, in 1962.
That places China 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.85 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3.77 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.95 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.93 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.95 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.91 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.96 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.96 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.99 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.17 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4.11 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.24 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.37 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.52 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.62 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.7 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.87 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.18 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.63 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 5.87 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.01 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.51 kilograms per animal | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 8.38 kilograms per animal | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 8.75 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9.14 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 10.01 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 10.25 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.6 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.85 kilograms per animal | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 12.44 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13.11 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 12.53 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.61 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 11.88 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.52 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.48 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.35 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.67 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.29 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.08 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.76 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.03 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.97 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.93 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.05 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.92 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.85 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.72 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.69 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 10.69 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.59 kilograms per animal, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 kilograms per animal | 3.77 kilograms per animal | 3.99 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5 kilograms per animal | 4.11 kilograms per animal | 5 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.67 kilograms per animal | 5.18 kilograms per animal | 10.25 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 kilograms per animal | 10.6 kilograms per animal | 13.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 kilograms per animal | 10.69 kilograms per animal | 11.67 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 kilograms per animal | 10.7 kilograms per animal | 11.05 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 kilograms per animal | 10.69 kilograms per animal | 10.69 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in China?
- Eggs per bird in China was 10.69 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 kilograms per animal in 1962.
- How does China rank for eggs per bird?
- China ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.