Hen eggs production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 66,299 t of hen eggs, the 73rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.9%. The record was 67,000 t in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 66,299 t
- World rank
- 73 of 172
- 10-year change
- +6.9%
- Record
- 67,000 t
- 2018
Hen eggs in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.09% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.11
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +6.9%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Switzerland | 69,352 | 0.07% |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 68,148 | 0.07% |
| 73 | Zambia | 66,299 | 0.07% |
| 74 | El Salvador | 65,596 | 0.07% |
| 75 | New Zealand | 63,042 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,299 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 66,300 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66,296 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66,222 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65,667 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62,000 | +13% |
| 2013 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 49,500 | +10% |
| 2009 | 45,000 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 42,750 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42,525 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 42,750 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42,300 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41,850 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41,400 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,175 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40,950 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 39,150 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 38,000 | −6.9% |
| 1998 | 40,800 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 37,600 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 34,400 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 30,400 | −3.8% |
| 1993 | 31,600 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 28,800 | +11% |
| 1991 | 26,000 | +10% |
| 1990 | 23,600 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 22,800 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,600 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 20,800 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 19,280 | −13% |
| 1983 | 22,120 | −9.2% |
| 1982 | 24,360 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24,000 | −23% |
| 1980 | 31,360 | +11% |
| 1979 | 28,280 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,160 | −4.3% |
| 1977 | 29,440 | −7.0% |
| 1976 | 31,640 | +15% |
| 1975 | 27,400 | +26% |
| 1974 | 21,800 | +24% |
| 1973 | 17,550 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 15,990 | +15% |
| 1971 | 13,870 | +10% |
| 1970 | 12,580 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 11,470 | +16% |
| 1968 | 9,870 | +32% |
| 1967 | 7,488 | +15% |
| 1966 | 6,510 | +30% |
| 1965 | 4,995 | +19% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +26% |
| 1963 | 3,340 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 3,097 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 2,898 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,469 t USD 14.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 107
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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 66,299 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Zambia ranked 73rd 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 6.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 67,000 t in 2018.
Does Zambia export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 2,469 t (USD 14.9 m) and no imports, 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 Zambia 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.