The production volume of eggs worldwide reached 91 million metric tons in 2023, up from about 89.1 million metric tons in 2022. Since 1990, the global egg production volume has increased by over 100 percent. Egg production Determining how many eggs a single hen will lay on a weekly or monthly basis is complicated and dependent on a large number of factors, including the age of the hen, the time of year, the temperature, and the type of feed given to the hens. China had the highest production volume of eggs of any country in 2022. That year, the country with the second highest production volume was Indonesia. Eggs as a protein source According to a 2017 survey, the most popular source of protein among consumers in the United States is meat. The survey found that more than three quarter of Americans eat meat as their main source of protein. The second most popular protein source in that year was eggs. When it comes to which eggs to buy, most Americans are content with store brand eggs, which are often cheaper than any name brand eggs.

This statistic shows the total egg production in the United States from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, about 109.5 billion eggs were produced in the United States, a decrease from the previous year.

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Census of Agriculture, 2021. Number of dozens of table eggs and hatching eggs in 2020.

Production and disposition of eggs, Canada and provinces (layers unless otherwise noted). Data are available on an annual basis.

This release combines the UK egg packing station survey, the UK egg processor survey, the egg laying element of the UK hatcheries survey, together with other DEFRA statistics, Intrastat trade data and EU data. Source agency: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Egg Statistics Notice

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Data users: 1. The information in this notice is used by the UK government and the EU as evidence for assessing market conditions and evaluating agricultural policy. The farmgate price of UK eggs are required quarterly under Regulation EC 1165/2008 (Animal Production). 2. Representatives of the egg and poultry industry are also major users of the data. The data on egg production volumes and egg type are the key sector indicators for the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) as they reflect the size of the national laying flock. The Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA), part of the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board, rely on egg production data as a good indicator of the commercial layer flock and associated feed demand and hence grain usage by the sector. Our statistics are also often heavily referenced in industry publications such as “Poultry World”. Methodology: 3. Defra runs a quarterly survey of registered UK egg packing stations. It is a voluntary sample survey of 27 respondents that collects information on throughput by production type and prices of graded eggs and sales of ungraded eggs. The response rate is typically 100 per cent and the survey accounts for 75 per cent of eggs packed in the UK. The survey figures are raised up to give UK estimates using information on the number of commercial laying hens, average egg yields, average mortality rates, the proportion of UK eggs that go through packing stations. Throughput by egg type for packing stations not surveyed is calculated using data provided by packing stations responding to the survey. The raised figures are published in this statistics notice and the associated datasets. The figures in this notice therefore represent all Class A eggs passed over a grader in the UK, including seconds. The prices obtained on the survey are weighted according to the volume of eggs packed by each packing station to obtained average prices for the UK. From 2012, prices include any bonus payments paid to producers. The Egg Processor survey is a quarterly survey of all registered egg processors. It is a voluntary survey of 13 respondents run by Defra that collects information on the number of eggs bought by egg processors and the quantity of egg products produced. The response rate is typically 100 per cent . These figures come from HM Revenue and Customs, but are validated and adjusted if necessary prior to publication. The Standard Industrial Classification codes used to produce each table are given in the footnotes below the tables. 4. In tables that show numbers of eggs the units used are 'thousand cases'. There are 360 eggs in one case. 5. The data are subject to a variety of validation checks which identify inconsistencies in the data. All data are cleaned prior to publication. 6. The percentage changes shown are calculated using unrounded figures. Thus any percentage changes calculated using the published (rounded) figures may not equate exactly with the changes shown. Revisions policy: 7. Figures in this dataset are provisional and subject to revision. We will provide information about any revisions we make to previously published information in this dataset, and the associated statistics notice. Revisions could occur for various reasons including : a. if we have not received survey data from respondents we make an estimate based on their previous returns. These estimates will be replaced with actual survey data when it is received. b. survey respondents occasionally supply amended figures for previous periods. c. we may also revise the methodology used to raise the survey data to give UK totals. This quarter there are no revisions to previously published throughput figures

Graph and download economic data for Hours Worked for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: Poultry and Egg Production (NAICS 1123) in the United States (IPUAN1123L010000000) from 1987 to 2024 about hunting, eggs, forestry, fishing, poultry, agriculture, NAICS, IP, hours, production, and USA.

Census of Agriculture, 2011 and 2016. Number of dozens of table eggs and hatching eggs in the year prior to the census.

United States Egg Production: Table Egg Layers data was reported at 286,475.000 Unit th in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 293,830.000 Unit th for Feb 2025. United States Egg Production: Table Egg Layers data is updated monthly, averaging 312,288.000 Unit th from May 2021 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 330,753.000 Unit th in Jan 2022 and a record low of 286,475.000 Unit th in Mar 2025. United States Egg Production: Table Egg Layers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI046: Egg and Egg Product Production.

Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: NC: Republic of Dagestan data was reported at 242.800 Unit mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 246.100 Unit mn for 2019. Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: NC: Republic of Dagestan data is updated yearly, averaging 217.900 Unit mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 305.400 Unit mn in 2005 and a record low of 158.900 Unit mn in 1996. Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: NC: Republic of Dagestan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.B065: Agricultural Production: by Region: Poultry Eggs.

Graph and download economic data for Employment for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: Poultry and Egg Production (NAICS 1123) in the United States (IPUAN1123W200000000) from 1987 to 2024 about hunting, eggs, forestry, fishing, poultry, agriculture, NAICS, IP, production, employment, and USA.

Employment statistics on the Chicken Egg Production industry in United States

China Eggs Production rose 0.6% in 2019, compared to a year earlier. Need to compare country statistics and get a global overview? Find all data easily.

Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: SF: Republic of Crimea data was reported at 275.800 Unit mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 310.700 Unit mn for 2019. Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: SF: Republic of Crimea data is updated yearly, averaging 485.100 Unit mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2020, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 550.000 Unit mn in 2014 and a record low of 275.800 Unit mn in 2020. Agricultural Production: Poultry Eggs: SF: Republic of Crimea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.RIB011: Poultry Egg Production: All Enterprises: Annual.

This statistic shows the leading egg producing countries worldwide in 2023. In China, some 612 billion eggs were produced in that year. Egg production Eggs belong to the animal product category. They are laid by female animals. The most common types for human consumption include eggs laid by chickens, ducks, quail, roe and caviar. Bird and reptile eggs consist of an egg yolk and an egg white and a protective egg shell. Egg varieties carried by retailers include brown- and white-colored eggs. They are further classified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based on the internal quality and their external appearance. Grades to be distinguished between include Grade AA, Grade A, and Grade B eggs. In the European Union, eggs are not graded by their quality but on their used farming method (organic or conventional, free range, barn range). Eggs are a common food used in a large variety of dishes as they are a large supplier of protein and other valuable minerals and vitamins. On the breakfast table, they may be enjoyed –depending on the region – as a scrambled egg, hard-boiled egg or as a fried egg with the ‘sunny side up’.

Report of processed eggs production in Canada (in kilograms). Data are available on a weekly basis.