> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/north-korea/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024128,401 t
World rank48 of 172
10-year change−1.2%
Record152,000 t1991

## Hen eggs in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.18% in 2014
kg per person4.85world 11.5
10-year change−1.2%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/syria/) | 135,983 | 0.15% |
| 47 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/bolivia/) | 133,755 | 0.14% |
| 48 | **North Korea** | 128,401 | 0.14% |
| 49 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/angola/) | 128,380 | 0.14% |
| 50 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cote-divoire/) | 125,120 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 172 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

### Map of world production of hen eggs

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/indonesia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/russia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/argentina/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/germany/)
[All countries producing hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

## Other products of North Korea

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/north-korea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/north-korea/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/north-korea/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/north-korea/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-korea/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/north-korea/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/)[Rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/north-korea/)
[Agricultural production in North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/north-korea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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