FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Hen eggs production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 245,291 t of hen eggs, the 38th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 269,137 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 245,291 t
- World rank
- 38 of 172
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 269,137 t
- 2021
Hen eggs in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 245,291 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 240,010 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 225,991 | −16% |
| 2021 | 269,137 | +12% |
| 2020 | 241,295 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 255,527 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 258,928 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 247,579 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 236,662 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 229,278 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 231,686 | −3.8% |
| 2013 | 240,925 | +12% |
| 2012 | 214,686 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 205,200 | +18% |
| 2010 | 174,000 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 159,328 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 161,700 | −5.6% |
| 2006 | 171,300 | +24% |
| 2005 | 138,600 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 132,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 130,400 | −6.5% |
| 2002 | 139,500 | −1.1% |
| 2001 | 141,000 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 143,000 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 149,000 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 148,000 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 138,300 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 135,700 | −1.8% |
| 1995 | 138,200 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 141,900 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 141,800 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 139,900 | −13% |
| 1991 | 160,500 | −15% |
| 1990 | 188,000 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 187,000 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 184,000 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 188,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 186,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 186,000 | −5.6% |
| 1984 | 197,000 | −3.6% |
| 1983 | 204,389 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 199,324 | −2.0% |
| 1981 | 203,371 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 194,600 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 195,640 | −2.5% |
| 1978 | 200,712 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 192,663 | −1.9% |
| 1976 | 196,300 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 197,678 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 189,021 | −2.1% |
| 1973 | 193,166 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | 201,466 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 195,275 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 184,661 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 175,100 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 172,300 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 161,800 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 155,200 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 153,000 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 143,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 141,000 | −3.9% |
| 1962 | 146,700 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 144,300 | — |
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.