Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in China
China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre was 66.13 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in China stood at 66.13 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 66.13 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.7 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.81 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.86 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.87 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.05 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.08 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.26 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.33 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.51 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.83 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.12 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.3 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.48 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.85 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6.23 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 7.86 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 9.66 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 10.01 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10.65 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 12.22 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 12.68 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.98 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 16.17 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 17.89 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 20.63 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 25.76 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 29.19 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 33.96 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 35.11 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 37.35 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 39.43 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.29 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.8 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.88 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 43 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.67 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.84 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.6 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.51 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.58 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 50.35 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.74 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.62 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.53 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.8 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.58 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.62 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.39 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 57.98 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.44 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 64.41 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 63.34 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.2 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.13 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 66.13 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.13 t per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 66.13 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.47 t per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +26.1% | 6.23 t per square kilometre | 7.86 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 t per square kilometre | 3.3 t per square kilometre | 3.86 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.38 t per square kilometre | 3.87 t per square kilometre | 5.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 t per square kilometre | 5.3 t per square kilometre | 12.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.95 t per square kilometre | 13.98 t per square kilometre | 39.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.55 t per square kilometre | 40.29 t per square kilometre | 50.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.26 t per square kilometre | 48.9 t per square kilometre | 61.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.52 t per square kilometre | 63.34 t per square kilometre | 66.13 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 14 Dominican Republic 72.61 t per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 70.83 t per square kilometre compare
- 16 Palestine 69.21 t per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 58.75 t per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 51.1 t per square kilometre compare
- 20 Guatemala 50.79 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in China?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in China was 66.13 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.