Eggs Primary — Laying in Japan
Japan: Eggs Primary — Laying was 129,729 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Eggs Primary — Laying in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs primary — laying in Japan stood at 129,729 1000 An.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Japan peaked at 151,482 1000 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,922 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Japan 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,922 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 70,518 1000 An | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 72,448 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 79,937 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 88,090 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 81,240 1000 An | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 89,030 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 97,502 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 109,910 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 118,201 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 123,906 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 121,327 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 121,004 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 120,865 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 116,420 1000 An | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 117,738 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 120,312 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 123,818 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 123,720 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 121,882 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 123,429 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 125,359 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125,319 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 126,961 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 127,596 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 129,649 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 135,202 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 138,439 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 138,988 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 136,961 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 139,298 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 145,229 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 148,066 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 147,652 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 146,630 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 145,536 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 146,152 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 145,299 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 143,148 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 140,365 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 139,248 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 137,718 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 137,299 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 137,216 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 135,000 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 136,916 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 142,765 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 142,523 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 139,910 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 140,066 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 137,352 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 135,477 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 133,085 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 133,506 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 151,482 1000 An | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 134,569 1000 An | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 136,101 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 139,036 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 141,792 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 150,032 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 140,697 1000 An | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 137,291 1000 An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 128,579 1000 An | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 129,729 1000 An | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 129,729 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,016 1000 An, 32.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 129,729 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,754 1000 An, 74.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying in Japan 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 | +26.1% | 55,922 1000 An | 70,518 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,733 1000 An | 55,922 1000 An | 109,910 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,731 1000 An | 116,420 1000 An | 123,906 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,282 1000 An | 121,882 1000 An | 138,988 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,397 1000 An | 136,961 1000 An | 148,066 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,896 1000 An | 135,000 1000 An | 142,765 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,247 1000 An | 133,085 1000 An | 151,482 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,266 1000 An | 128,579 1000 An | 150,032 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Nigeria 136,854 1000 An compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 12,993 1000 An compare
- 12 Pakistan 135,120 1000 An compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,700 1000 An compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,111 1000 An compare
- 13 Thailand 134,665 1000 An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3,101 1000 An compare
- 15 Malaysia 112,573 1000 An compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,761 1000 An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,608 1000 An compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 82,503 1000 An compare
- 17 Ukraine 79,600 1000 An compare
- 17 Polynesia 436 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs primary — laying in Japan?
- Eggs primary — laying in Japan was 129,729 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 151,482 1000 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,922 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.