Eggs Primary — Production in Europe

Europe: Eggs Primary — Production was 11.31 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.31 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.18 million t
in 1988
All-time low
6.17 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for eggs primary — production in Europe is 11.31 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — production in Europe peaked at 12.18 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Eggs Primary — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6.17 million t —
1962 6.29 million t +1.8%
1963 6.35 million t +1.0%
1964 6.57 million t +3.5%
1965 6.71 million t +2.1%
1966 7.03 million t +4.8%
1967 7.28 million t +3.6%
1968 7.50 million t +3.0%
1969 7.84 million t +4.6%
1970 8.40 million t +7.1%
1971 8.70 million t +3.7%
1972 9.07 million t +4.2%
1973 9.20 million t +1.5%
1974 9.58 million t +4.1%
1975 9.89 million t +3.3%
1976 9.89 million t -0.0%
1977 10.39 million t +5.1%
1978 10.72 million t +3.1%
1979 10.95 million t +2.2%
1980 11.12 million t +1.5%
1981 11.42 million t +2.7%
1982 11.55 million t +1.1%
1983 11.62 million t +0.6%
1984 11.65 million t +0.2%
1985 11.80 million t +1.4%
1986 11.99 million t +1.5%
1987 11.99 million t +0.0%
1988 12.18 million t +1.6%
1989 11.95 million t -1.9%
1990 11.79 million t -1.3%
1991 11.49 million t -2.6%
1992 10.29 million t -10.4%
1993 9.75 million t -5.3%
1994 9.66 million t -1.0%
1995 9.50 million t -1.6%
1996 9.31 million t -2.0%
1997 9.38 million t +0.7%
1998 9.54 million t +1.7%
1999 9.45 million t -0.9%
2000 9.50 million t +0.5%
2001 9.78 million t +2.9%
2002 9.91 million t +1.3%
2003 9.76 million t -1.5%
2004 10.11 million t +3.7%
2005 9.93 million t -1.8%
2006 10.13 million t +2.0%
2007 10.08 million t -0.5%
2008 10.19 million t +1.0%
2009 10.29 million t +1.0%
2010 10.55 million t +2.5%
2011 10.65 million t +0.9%
2012 10.53 million t -1.1%
2013 10.81 million t +2.6%
2014 10.96 million t +1.3%
2015 10.87 million t -0.8%
2016 10.77 million t -0.9%
2017 10.95 million t +1.7%
2018 10.96 million t +0.1%
2019 11.05 million t +0.8%
2020 11.05 million t -0.0%
2021 10.93 million t -1.1%
2022 11.04 million t +1.0%
2023 11.25 million t +2.0%
2024 11.31 million t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.86 million t 6.17 million t 7.84 million t 9
1970s 9.68 million t 8.40 million t 10.95 million t 10
1980s 11.73 million t 11.12 million t 12.18 million t 10
1990s 10.02 million t 9.31 million t 11.79 million t 10
2000s 9.97 million t 9.50 million t 10.29 million t 10
2010s 10.81 million t 10.53 million t 11.05 million t 10
2020s 11.12 million t 10.93 million t 11.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 35.88 million t compare
  2. 3 India 8.10 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1.32 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 6.85 million t compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 788,611 t compare
  6. 5 USSR 4.53 million t compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 678,088 t compare
  8. 6 Brazil 3.73 million t compare
  9. 7 Mexico 3.27 million t compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 321,616 t compare
  11. 8 Russian Federation 2.62 million t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — production in Europe?
Eggs primary — production in Europe was 11.31 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest eggs primary — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for eggs primary — production?
Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggs Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,862 data points, 1961–2024
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