Hen eggs production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 94,786 t of hen eggs, the 55th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 120,491 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 94,786 t
- World rank
- 55 of 172
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 120,491 t
- 2014
Hen eggs in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.17% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.10
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Sweden | 110,160 | 0.12% |
| 54 | Tunisia | 98,378 | 0.10% |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 94,786 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Turkmenistan | 91,981 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 89,969 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,786 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 89,818 | −13% |
| 2022 | 103,521 | −5.4% |
| 2021 | 109,408 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 104,703 | −10% |
| 2019 | 116,716 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 110,443 | −4.9% |
| 2017 | 116,081 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 115,341 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | −8.7% |
| 2014 | 120,491 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 114,579 | +12% |
| 2012 | 101,997 | +52% |
| 2011 | 67,286 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64,710 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 64,841 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 58,960 | +14% |
| 2007 | 51,910 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51,100 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 49,020 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 49,590 | −1.2% |
| 2003 | 50,180 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 50,500 | −5.9% |
| 2001 | 53,640 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52,330 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 50,910 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 49,657 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 48,470 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 48,530 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 48,858 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 48,950 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48,580 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 46,050 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 44,500 | −3.9% |
| 1990 | 46,300 | −2.1% |
| 1989 | 47,300 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 44,100 | −5.0% |
| 1987 | 46,423 | +23% |
| 1986 | 37,820 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 34,990 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 31,810 | −1.1% |
| 1983 | 32,160 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 29,560 | −5.1% |
| 1981 | 31,150 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 30,892 | +26% |
| 1979 | 24,530 | +36% |
| 1978 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,500 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 16,439 | −2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,772 | −8.3% |
| 1974 | 18,281 | −13% |
| 1973 | 21,007 | −20% |
| 1972 | 26,222 | +21% |
| 1971 | 21,722 | +12% |
| 1970 | 19,409 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 19,382 | −3.2% |
| 1968 | 20,013 | +15% |
| 1967 | 17,330 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17,299 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 16,214 | −4.9% |
| 1964 | 17,044 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 15,945 | +73% |
| 1962 | 9,223 | −1.8% |
| 1961 | 9,391 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 330 t USD 991,000
- Exporter rank
- 83 of 107
- Imports
- 3,083 t USD 6.1 m
- Importer rank
- 62 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 94,786 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Sri Lanka ranked 55th 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 120,491 t in 2014.
Does Sri Lanka export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 330 t (USD 991,000) and imports of 3,083 t (USD 6.1 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 Sri Lanka 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.