Eggs per bird in Italy
Italy: Eggs per bird was 16.46 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.46 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.46 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
10.3 kilograms per animal
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Eggs per bird in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.46 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Italy peaked at 16.46 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3 kilograms per animal, in 1968.
Italy ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.32 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 10.42 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.39 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.37 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.34 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.44 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.34 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.1 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 12.13 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 11.09 kilograms per animal | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 11.14 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.64 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 11.61 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.06 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.13 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.57 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.03 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13.13 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.11 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.39 kilograms per animal | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 14.39 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.22 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.49 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.34 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 13.45 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.59 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.58 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.45 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 11.77 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 12.71 kilograms per animal | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 12.81 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.82 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.65 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.56 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 15.49 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 15.99 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.5 kilograms per animal | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.98 kilograms per animal | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 10.84 kilograms per animal | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 11.55 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.14 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.24 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.49 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.48 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.24 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.48 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.31 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.26 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.91 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.98 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.78 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.59 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.13 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.05 kilograms per animal | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 16.46 kilograms per animal | +9.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.46 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.46 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.45 kilograms per animal | 10.3 kilograms per animal | 11.1 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.05 kilograms per animal | 11.09 kilograms per animal | 13.13 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7 kilograms per animal | 12.45 kilograms per animal | 14.49 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.63 kilograms per animal | 11.77 kilograms per animal | 15.99 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.12 kilograms per animal | 10.84 kilograms per animal | 12.49 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 kilograms per animal | 11.59 kilograms per animal | 12.98 kilograms per animal | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.76 kilograms per animal | 15.05 kilograms per animal | 16.46 kilograms per animal | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Spain 17.42 kilograms per animal compare
- 25 United States 17.26 kilograms per animal compare
- 26 New Caledonia 17.17 kilograms per animal compare
- 28 Georgia 16.45 kilograms per animal compare
- 29 Norway 16.29 kilograms per animal compare
- 30 New Zealand 16.26 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Italy?
- Eggs per bird in Italy was 16.46 kilograms per animal in 2023, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 kilograms per animal in 1968.
- How does Italy rank for eggs per bird?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.