All eggs production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 997,458 t of all eggs, the 14th largest in the world (1.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1972.
- Production, 2024
- 997,458 t
- World rank
- 14 of 172
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1972
All eggs in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.00%
- 1.0% in 2014
- kg per person
- 11.8
- world 12.3
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Thailand | 1,138,952 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Argentina | 1,077,000 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Germany | 997,458 | 1.00% |
| 15 | Colombia | 991,094 | 0.99% |
| 16 | Spain | 884,100 | 0.88% |
Map of world production of eggs
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 997,458 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 967,400 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 977,100 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 981,200 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 966,700 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 938,100 | +11% |
| 2018 | 846,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 826,200 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 818,300 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 801,100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 786,500 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 780,800 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 759,300 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 782,300 | +18% |
| 2010 | 662,400 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 699,000 | −11% |
| 2008 | 789,600 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 785,600 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 796,500 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 795,000 | −2.2% |
| 2004 | 813,000 | −1.5% |
| 2003 | 825,000 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 868,000 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 887,000 | −1.6% |
| 2000 | 901,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 874,000 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 855,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 850,000 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 842,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 836,000 | −0.8% |
| 1994 | 843,000 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 826,000 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | 882,000 | −4.3% |
| 1991 | 922,000 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 985,000 | −7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,061,400 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,059,500 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,074,100 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,098,390 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,119,190 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,125,984 | −0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,127,151 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,131,077 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,126,534 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,134,299 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,109,888 | −4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,160,020 | −2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,190,154 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,161,604 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,190,470 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,180,386 | −1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,193,410 | −1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,213,480 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,165,360 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,161,678 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,099,117 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,048,084 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,022,417 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 965,146 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 896,400 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 841,400 | +12% |
| 1963 | 748,600 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 691,100 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 675,300 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of eggs in Germany?
Germany produced 997,458 t in 2024, 1.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of eggs?
Germany ranked 14th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of eggs in Germany changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1972.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.