Hen eggs production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 128,401 t of hen eggs, the 48th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.2%. The record was 152,000 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 128,401 t
- World rank
- 48 of 172
- 10-year change
- −1.2%
- Record
- 152,000 t
- 1991
Hen eggs in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.18% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.85
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −1.2%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Syria | 135,983 | 0.15% |
| 47 | Bolivia | 133,755 | 0.14% |
| 48 | North Korea | 128,401 | 0.14% |
| 49 | Angola | 128,380 | 0.14% |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 125,120 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128,401 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 128,157 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 126,514 | −3.1% |
| 2021 | 130,531 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 127,427 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 121,585 | −5.0% |
| 2018 | 128,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 128,000 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 127,000 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 114,000 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 104,000 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 107,000 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 103,000 | −6.4% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | −15% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | −5.1% |
| 2004 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +16% |
| 1999 | 95,000 | +15% |
| 1998 | 82,500 | +18% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −23% |
| 1996 | 91,000 | +20% |
| 1995 | 76,000 | −16% |
| 1994 | 91,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 102,000 | −13% |
| 1992 | 117,000 | −23% |
| 1991 | 152,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 140,000 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 135,000 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 110,000 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 105,000 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 99,500 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 92,500 | +14% |
| 1977 | 81,000 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 76,000 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 66,000 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 62,000 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 58,000 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 54,000 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53,280 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 50,320 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 49,300 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 46,400 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 45,760 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 44,800 | +14% |
| 1963 | 39,200 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 37,800 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 36,400 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of hen eggs in North Korea?
North Korea produced 128,401 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
North Korea ranked 48th 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 North Korea changed?
It fell by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 152,000 t in 1991.
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 North Korea is estimated 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.