Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in China, mainland

China, mainland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 3.36 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.36 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 250 countries
All-time high
3.36 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
390,000 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3.36 million 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in China, mainland peaked at 3.36 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 390,000 1000 An, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 390,000 1000 An —
1962 403,000 1000 An +3.3%
1963 390,000 1000 An -3.2%
1964 402,000 1000 An +3.1%
1965 410,000 1000 An +2.0%
1966 427,000 1000 An +4.1%
1967 434,000 1000 An +1.6%
1968 445,000 1000 An +2.5%
1969 456,000 1000 An +2.5%
1970 448,000 1000 An -1.8%
1971 472,000 1000 An +5.4%
1972 472,000 1000 An +0.0%
1973 474,000 1000 An +0.4%
1974 489,000 1000 An +3.2%
1975 493,000 1000 An +0.8%
1976 502,000 1000 An +1.8%
1977 513,000 1000 An +2.2%
1978 517,000 1000 An +0.8%
1979 530,000 1000 An +2.5%
1980 540,000 1000 An +1.9%
1981 515,000 1000 An -4.6%
1982 528,000 1000 An +2.5%
1983 553,000 1000 An +4.7%
1984 575,000 1000 An +4.0%
1985 638,000 1000 An +11.0%
1986 634,000 1000 An -0.6%
1987 646,000 1000 An +1.9%
1988 695,000 1000 An +7.6%
1989 702,000 1000 An +1.0%
1990 750,000 1000 An +6.8%
1991 780,000 1000 An +4.0%
1992 820,000 1000 An +5.1%
1993 900,000 1000 An +9.8%
1994 1.18 million 1000 An +31.1%
1995 1.33 million 1000 An +12.7%
1996 1.50 million 1000 An +12.8%
1997 1.60 million 1000 An +6.7%
1998 1.70 million 1000 An +6.2%
1999 1.80 million 1000 An +5.9%
2000 1.90 million 1000 An +5.3%
2001 1.93 million 1000 An +1.6%
2002 2.00 million 1000 An +3.7%
2003 2.00 million 1000 An +0.2%
2004 2.10 million 1000 An +5.0%
2005 2.20 million 1000 An +4.8%
2006 2.27 million 1000 An +3.1%
2007 2.35 million 1000 An +3.6%
2008 2.45 million 1000 An +4.3%
2009 2.50 million 1000 An +2.0%
2010 2.53 million 1000 An +1.1%
2011 2.54 million 1000 An +0.7%
2012 2.62 million 1000 An +2.9%
2013 2.65 million 1000 An +1.1%
2014 2.70 million 1000 An +1.9%
2015 2.85 million 1000 An +5.4%
2016 2.95 million 1000 An +3.8%
2017 2.89 million 1000 An -2.1%
2018 2.92 million 1000 An +1.1%
2019 3.09 million 1000 An +5.9%
2020 3.24 million 1000 An +4.9%
2021 3.19 million 1000 An -1.7%
2022 3.23 million 1000 An +1.4%
2023 3.33 million 1000 An +3.1%
2024 3.36 million 1000 An +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +31.1% 900,000 1000 An 1.18 million 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 417,444 1000 An 390,000 1000 An 456,000 1000 An 9
1970s 491,000 1000 An 448,000 1000 An 530,000 1000 An 10
1980s 602,600 1000 An 515,000 1000 An 702,000 1000 An 10
1990s 1.24 million 1000 An 750,000 1000 An 1.80 million 1000 An 10
2000s 2.17 million 1000 An 1.90 million 1000 An 2.50 million 1000 An 10
2010s 2.77 million 1000 An 2.53 million 1000 An 3.09 million 1000 An 10
2020s 3.27 million 1000 An 3.19 million 1000 An 3.36 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 3.40 million 1000 An compare
  2. 1 China 3.40 million 1000 An compare
  3. 4 India 675,000 1000 An compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 414,758 1000 An compare
  5. 6 USSR 385,000 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in China, mainland?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in China, mainland was 3.36 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 390,000 1000 An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,958 data points, 1961–2024
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