Hen eggs production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 21,968 t of hen eggs, the 101st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,968 t
- World rank
- 101 of 172
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 21,968 t
- 2024
Hen eggs in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Benin | 22,822 | 0.02% |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22,059 | 0.02% |
| 101 | Afghanistan | 21,968 | 0.02% |
| 102 | Cambodia | 18,832 | 0.02% |
| 103 | Madagascar | 17,642 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,968 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,802 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,637 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 21,809 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21,232 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,787 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,770 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19,884 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19,833 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17,210 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 16,344 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,778 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,698 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,858 | +15% |
| 2006 | 14,688 | −33% |
| 2005 | 21,824 | +25% |
| 2004 | 17,400 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 16,371 | −2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,730 | +28% |
| 2001 | 13,100 | −13% |
| 2000 | 15,010 | −18% |
| 1999 | 18,300 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,300 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,300 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,300 | +24% |
| 1995 | 14,700 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14,600 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,450 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,400 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14,350 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14,300 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14,250 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,200 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13,900 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,900 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13,600 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,600 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 13,370 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,370 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 13,150 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,150 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 12,850 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,850 | −6.2% |
| 1970 | 13,700 | −8.7% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 13,900 | −7.3% |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 13,200 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,800 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,026 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 107
- Imports
- 155,616 t USD 24.1 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of hen eggs in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 21,968 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Afghanistan ranked 101st of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Afghanistan export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 2,026 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 155,616 t (USD 24.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Afghanistan is imputed by FAO. 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.