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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Hen eggs production in Germany

In 2024 Germany produced 997,458 t of hen eggs, the 12th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1972.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Germany
Production, 2024
997,458 t
World rank
12 of 172
10-year change
+27%
Record
1.2 million t
1972

Hen eggs in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChange
2024997,458+3.1%
2023967,400−1.0%
2022977,100−0.4%
2021981,200+1.5%
2020966,700+3.0%
2019938,100+11%
2018846,000+2.4%
2017826,200+1.0%
2016818,300+2.1%
2015801,100+1.9%
2014786,500+0.7%
2013780,800+2.8%
2012759,300−2.9%
2011782,300+18%
2010662,400−5.2%
2009699,000−11%
2008789,600+0.5%
2007785,600−1.4%
2006796,500+0.2%
2005795,000−2.2%
2004813,000−1.5%
2003825,000−5.0%
2002868,000−2.1%
2001887,000−1.6%
2000901,000+3.1%
1999874,000+2.2%
1998855,000+0.6%
1997850,000+1.0%
1996842,000+0.7%
1995836,000−0.8%
1994843,000+2.1%
1993826,000−6.3%
1992882,000−4.3%
1991922,000−6.4%
1990985,000−7.2%
19891,061,400+0.2%
19881,059,500−1.4%
19871,074,100−2.2%
19861,098,390−1.9%
19851,119,190−0.6%
19841,125,984−0.1%
19831,127,151−0.3%
19821,131,077+0.4%
19811,126,534−0.7%
19801,134,299+2.2%
19791,109,888−4.3%
19781,160,020−2.5%
19771,190,154+2.5%
19761,161,604−2.4%
19751,190,470+0.9%
19741,180,386−1.1%
19731,193,410−1.7%
19721,213,480+4.1%
19711,165,360+0.3%
19701,161,678+5.7%
19691,099,117+4.9%
19681,048,084+2.5%
19671,022,417+5.9%
1966965,146+7.7%
1965896,400+6.5%
1964841,400+12%
1963748,600+8.3%
1962691,100+2.3%
1961675,300—

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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.