Eggs per bird in India
India: Eggs per bird was 12 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.66 kilograms per animal
in 2014
All-time low
4.86 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in India, 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
In 2024, eggs per bird in India stood at 12 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in India peaked at 12.66 kilograms per animal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.86 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
India ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.86 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 4.93 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.92 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.05 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.52 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 5.54 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.46 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.48 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.71 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.74 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.75 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.71 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.78 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.75 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.78 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.62 kilograms per animal | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 7.01 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 7.28 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7.77 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8.31 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.75 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9.03 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9.26 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.69 kilograms per animal | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 10.94 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10.64 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.88 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.89 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.1 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 10.34 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.47 kilograms per animal | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 11.56 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.41 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.94 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.78 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.58 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.63 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.58 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.22 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.84 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.94 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.23 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.88 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.62 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.12 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.26 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.35 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.81 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.66 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.42 kilograms per animal | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 11.92 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.18 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.98 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.01 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.98 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.06 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.02 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 12 kilograms per animal is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.95 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 kilograms per animal | 4.86 kilograms per animal | 5.71 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.12 kilograms per animal | 5.71 kilograms per animal | 7.28 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 kilograms per animal | 7.77 kilograms per animal | 10.94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 kilograms per animal | 10.1 kilograms per animal | 11.94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 kilograms per animal | 11.22 kilograms per animal | 12.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 kilograms per animal | 11.12 kilograms per animal | 12.66 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 kilograms per animal | 11.98 kilograms per animal | 12.06 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in India?
- Eggs per bird in India was 12 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does India rank for eggs per bird?
- India ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.