Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 2.57 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.57 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3.04 million t
in 1991
All-time low
910,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2.57 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 3.04 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 910,000 t, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 910,000 t
1962 945,000 t +3.8%
1963 980,000 t +3.7%
1964 1.12 million t +14.3%
1965 1.14 million t +2.1%
1966 1.16 million t +1.4%
1967 1.23 million t +6.2%
1968 1.26 million t +2.1%
1969 1.33 million t +5.9%
1970 1.35 million t +1.4%
1971 1.45 million t +7.4%
1972 1.55 million t +6.9%
1973 1.57 million t +1.4%
1974 1.62 million t +3.1%
1975 1.67 million t +2.9%
1976 1.69 million t +1.4%
1977 1.80 million t +6.5%
1978 1.97 million t +9.3%
1979 2.11 million t +7.0%
1980 2.23 million t +6.1%
1981 2.28 million t +1.9%
1982 2.25 million t -1.4%
1983 2.35 million t +4.5%
1984 2.40 million t +2.3%
1985 2.50 million t +4.2%
1986 2.64 million t +5.6%
1987 2.70 million t +2.3%
1988 2.74 million t +1.5%
1989 2.80 million t +2.2%
1990 2.90 million t +3.6%
1991 3.04 million t +4.8%
1992 2.34 million t -23.0%
1993 2.04 million t -12.8%
1994 1.82 million t -10.8%
1995 1.70 million t -6.6%
1996 1.82 million t +7.1%
1997 1.50 million t -17.6%
1998 1.65 million t +10.0%
1999 1.90 million t +15.2%
2000 2.20 million t +15.8%
2001 2.40 million t +9.1%
2002 2.60 million t +8.3%
2003 2.70 million t +3.8%
2004 2.72 million t +0.7%
2005 2.60 million t -4.4%
2006 2.20 million t -15.4%
2007 2.06 million t -6.4%
2008 2.14 million t +3.9%
2009 2.08 million t -2.8%
2010 2.28 million t +9.6%
2011 2.40 million t +5.3%
2012 2.50 million t +4.2%
2013 2.50 million t +0.0%
2014 2.50 million t +0.0%
2015 2.30 million t -8.0%
2016 2.60 million t +13.0%
2017 2.40 million t -7.7%
2018 2.56 million t +6.7%
2019 2.43 million t -5.0%
2020 2.55 million t +4.8%
2021 2.61 million t +2.4%
2022 2.53 million t -3.1%
2023 2.56 million t +1.3%
2024 2.57 million t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 million t 910,000 t 1.33 million t 9
1970s 1.68 million t 1.35 million t 2.11 million t 10
1980s 2.49 million t 2.23 million t 2.80 million t 10
1990s 2.07 million t 1.50 million t 3.04 million t 10
2000s 2.37 million t 2.06 million t 2.72 million t 10
2010s 2.45 million t 2.28 million t 2.60 million t 10
2020s 2.56 million t 2.53 million t 2.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Pakistan 25.21 million t compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.43 million t compare
  3. 10 Colombia 18.02 million t compare
  4. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2.72 million t compare
  5. 11 Argentina 17.43 million t compare
  6. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.68 million t compare
  7. 12 Bangladesh 16.62 million t compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 16.45 million t compare
  9. 13 Republic of Moldova 627,809 t compare
  10. 14 France 16.37 million t compare
  11. 14 Melanesia 362,140 t compare
  12. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 337,728 t compare
  13. 15 Philippines 16.31 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.57 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 910,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,980 data points, 1961–2024
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