China vs India: Egg production thousand tonnes
China
35.88 million
in 2024
India
8.10 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Egg production thousand tonnes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 35.88 million against 8.10 million in India, a difference of 27.78 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 213,444 | 1.42 million | China |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 430,000 | 1.79 million | China |
| 1980s | 4.74 million | 827,500 | 3.91 million | China |
| 1990s | 15.09 million | 1.43 million | 13.66 million | China |
| 2000s | 24.20 million | 2.58 million | 21.62 million | China |
| 2010s | 29.95 million | 4.37 million | 25.58 million | China |
| 2020s | 34.97 million | 7.48 million | 27.49 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production thousand tonnes, China or India?
- China, at 35.88 million against 8.10 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production thousand tonnes between China and India?
- 27.78 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for egg production thousand tonnes?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.