Eggs per bird in France
France: Eggs per bird was 14.29 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
14.29 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.4 kilograms per animal
in 2001
All-time low
9.17 kilograms per animal
in 1967
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Eggs per bird in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2017, eggs per bird in France stood at 14.29 kilograms per animal.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in France peaked at 20.4 kilograms per animal in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.17 kilograms per animal, in 1967.
France ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.57 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.39 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.8 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 10.41 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 9.99 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 9.17 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 9.87 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 10.25 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.73 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 11.03 kilograms per animal | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 12.11 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 10.04 kilograms per animal | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12 kilograms per animal | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 11.87 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 12 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 12.02 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.01 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.75 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.16 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 12.09 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.66 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.85 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.66 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.23 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.23 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 13.74 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 14.23 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16.7 kilograms per animal | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 16.63 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.07 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.16 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 19.74 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 19.41 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.02 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.35 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.23 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.14 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.78 kilograms per animal | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.37 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 15.68 kilograms per animal | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 18.54 kilograms per animal | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 17.91 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.27 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.51 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.76 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.32 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.78 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.12 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.16 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.65 kilograms per animal | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 14.29 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.29 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 14.29 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 kilograms per animal | 9.17 kilograms per animal | 10.41 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.29 kilograms per animal | 9.73 kilograms per animal | 12.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 kilograms per animal | 11.75 kilograms per animal | 13.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.25 kilograms per animal | 14.23 kilograms per animal | 20.35 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 kilograms per animal | 15.68 kilograms per animal | 20.4 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 kilograms per animal | 13.65 kilograms per animal | 16.76 kilograms per animal | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in France?
- Eggs per bird in France was 14.29 kilograms per animal in 2017, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 kilograms per animal in 2001.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 kilograms per animal in 1967.
- How does France rank for eggs per bird?
- France ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.