China vs United States: Egg production thousand tonnes
China
35.88 million
in 2024
United States
6.47 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Egg production thousand tonnes over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 35.88 million against 6.47 million in United States, a difference of 29.41 million.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 3.89 million | 2.26 million | United States |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 3.95 million | 1.74 million | United States |
| 1980s | 4.74 million | 4.06 million | 677,530 | China |
| 1990s | 15.09 million | 4.42 million | 10.68 million | China |
| 2000s | 24.20 million | 5.26 million | 18.93 million | China |
| 2010s | 29.95 million | 5.96 million | 23.98 million | China |
| 2020s | 34.97 million | 6.57 million | 28.40 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production thousand tonnes, China or United States?
- China, at 35.88 million against 6.47 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production thousand tonnes between China and United States?
- 29.41 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for egg production thousand tonnes?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.