All eggs production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 2.5 million t of all eggs, the 8th largest in the world (2.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 2.6 million t in 2019.
- Production, 2024
- 2.5 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 172
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 2019
All eggs in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 3.3% in 2014
- kg per person
- 20.0
- world 12.3
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mexico | 3,270,075 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Russia | 2,619,944 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Japan | 2,480,663 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Turkey | 1,322,193 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 1,275,300 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of eggs
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,480,663 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,426,940 | −6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,585,987 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,574,255 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,632,882 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,639,733 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,627,764 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,601,173 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,562,243 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,520,873 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,501,921 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,521,974 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,506,768 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,482,628 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,515,323 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,507,542 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,553,557 | −1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,583,292 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,487,696 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,481,000 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,490,680 | −1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,530,372 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,529,424 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,519,088 | −0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,535,444 | −0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,539,437 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,536,035 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,573,211 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,564,303 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,548,827 | −0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,569,400 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,597,684 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,571,443 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,498,299 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,419,000 | −0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,421,385 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,400,061 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,375,845 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2,230,968 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,152,356 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,129,948 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,085,641 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,057,420 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,999,542 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,001,582 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,993,000 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,977,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,906,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,861,000 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,807,000 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,793,000 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,815,000 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,811,000 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,800,000 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,766,000 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1,639,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 1,464,000 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1,340,000 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 1,230,000 | −7.5% |
| 1965 | 1,330,000 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,224,000 | +19% |
| 1963 | 1,030,000 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 981,000 | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 897,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of eggs in Japan?
Japan produced 2.5 million t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of eggs?
Japan ranked 8th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of eggs in Japan changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 2.6 million t in 2019.
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.