India vs United States: Egg production
India
8.10 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
6.47 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Egg production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.63 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,444 tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 430,000 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 827,500 tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.58 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 914,930 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, India or United States?
- India, at 8.10 million tonnes against 6.47 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between India and United States?
- 1.63 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for egg production?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Egg production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.