FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Hen eggs production in China
In 2024 China produced 30.9 million t of hen eggs, the largest total in the world (32.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 30.9 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 172
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 30.9 million t
- 2024
Hen eggs in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,856,800 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30,641,714 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 29,724,868 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29,315,766 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 29,824,800 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28,453,871 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 26,848,974 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26,565,252 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 26,864,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25,890,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24,598,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24,446,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,320,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23,897,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23,483,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23,311,250 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22,968,000 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 21,499,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 20,604,000 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,724,000 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 20,150,000 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19,831,000 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19,304,000 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18,786,000 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18,547,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18,145,000 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 17,172,000 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16,125,300 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 15,632,000 | +17% |
| 1995 | 13,414,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 11,832,000 | +25% |
| 1993 | 9,438,000 | +16% |
| 1992 | 8,159,000 | +10% |
| 1991 | 7,392,000 | +16% |
| 1990 | 6,357,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 5,758,000 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5,564,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 4,722,000 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4,440,000 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4,278,000 | +24% |
| 1984 | 3,453,000 | +30% |
| 1983 | 2,658,000 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,480,000 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,320,000 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,240,000 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,120,000 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,930,000 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,850,000 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,780,000 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,720,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,650,000 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,600,000 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,500,000 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,460,000 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,375,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,340,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,300,000 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,264,000 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,232,000 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,216,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,200,000 | — |
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.