Eggs per bird in South Korea
South Korea: Eggs per bird was 10.17 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.17 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.88 kilograms per animal
in 1975
All-time low
6.59 kilograms per animal
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in South Korea, 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
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in South Korea is 10.17 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in South Korea peaked at 14.88 kilograms per animal in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.59 kilograms per animal, in 1969.
South Korea ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Eggs per bird in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 9.89 kilograms per animal | +48.4% |
| 1963 | 9.96 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12.05 kilograms per animal | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 9.47 kilograms per animal | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 8.25 kilograms per animal | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 7.47 kilograms per animal | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 6.95 kilograms per animal | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.59 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8.49 kilograms per animal | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 9.3 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 9.71 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 10 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.39 kilograms per animal | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 14.88 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.43 kilograms per animal | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 13.23 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 11.48 kilograms per animal | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 11.54 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.75 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 11.95 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.74 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 10.37 kilograms per animal | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 10.16 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.16 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.49 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 8.94 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 10.61 kilograms per animal | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 9.93 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 9.27 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 9.99 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 9.63 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.51 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 10.03 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.13 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.91 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.91 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.92 kilograms per animal | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.39 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.57 kilograms per animal | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 10.62 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.96 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.85 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.63 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.37 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.66 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.56 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.54 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.54 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.44 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.75 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.47 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.23 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.03 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.03 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.03 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.09 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.11 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.15 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.17 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.17 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.17 kilograms per animal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.59 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +48.4% | 6.67 kilograms per animal | 9.89 kilograms per animal |
| 1974 | +43.9% | 10 kilograms per animal | 14.39 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 kilograms per animal | 6.59 kilograms per animal | 12.05 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.54 kilograms per animal | 8.49 kilograms per animal | 14.88 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 kilograms per animal | 8.94 kilograms per animal | 12.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 kilograms per animal | 8.92 kilograms per animal | 10.51 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 kilograms per animal | 9.37 kilograms per animal | 10.96 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 kilograms per animal | 9.23 kilograms per animal | 10.08 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 kilograms per animal | 10.08 kilograms per animal | 10.17 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in South Korea?
- Eggs per bird in South Korea was 10.17 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 kilograms per animal in 1975.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 kilograms per animal in 1969.
- How does South Korea rank for eggs per bird?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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.