Hen eggs production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 377,065 t of hen eggs, the 32nd largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 397,000 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 377,065 t
- World rank
- 32 of 172
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 397,000 t
- 2023
Hen eggs in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.40%
- 0.36% in 2014
- kg per person
- 11.1
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +48%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Taiwan | 409,542 | 0.44% |
| 31 | Morocco | 396,418 | 0.42% |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 377,065 | 0.40% |
| 33 | Tanzania | 319,766 | 0.34% |
| 34 | Algeria | 311,000 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 377,065 | −5.0% |
| 2023 | 397,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 375,000 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 359,196 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 350,000 | −8.4% |
| 2019 | 382,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 345,000 | +22% |
| 2017 | 283,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 275,000 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 255,200 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 237,000 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 220,200 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 217,996 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 219,283 | +15% |
| 2009 | 190,997 | +12% |
| 2008 | 169,995 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 170,600 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 158,050 | −6.8% |
| 2005 | 169,548 | +17% |
| 2004 | 145,311 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 137,400 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 138,400 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 138,000 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 128,477 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 135,626 | −0.4% |
| 1998 | 136,130 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 131,424 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 124,838 | −5.1% |
| 1995 | 131,549 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 127,028 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 123,585 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 120,387 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 112,782 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 113,246 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 112,986 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 103,325 | −9.3% |
| 1987 | 113,941 | −17% |
| 1986 | 137,000 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 132,772 | +28% |
| 1984 | 103,500 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 97,500 | +38% |
| 1982 | 70,600 | +40% |
| 1981 | 50,400 | +23% |
| 1980 | 41,072 | +33% |
| 1979 | 30,900 | +12% |
| 1978 | 27,476 | +29% |
| 1977 | 21,235 | +37% |
| 1976 | 15,500 | +35% |
| 1975 | 11,500 | +35% |
| 1974 | 8,500 | +35% |
| 1973 | 6,290 | +14% |
| 1972 | 5,500 | +11% |
| 1971 | 4,950 | +17% |
| 1970 | 4,240 | +14% |
| 1969 | 3,710 | +24% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +20% |
| 1967 | 2,500 | +11% |
| 1966 | 2,250 | +13% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 1,800 | +14% |
| 1963 | 1,575 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,530 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,485 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,198 t USD 5.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 107
- Imports
- 9,905 t USD 70.4 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of hen eggs in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 377,065 t in 2024, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Saudi Arabia ranked 32nd 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 Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 397,000 t in 2023.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 2,198 t (USD 5.0 m) and imports of 9,905 t (USD 70.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Saudi Arabia 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.