Iran vs South Korea: Egg production
Iran
788,611 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
839,142 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st
Egg production over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 839,142 tonnes against 788,611 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 50,531 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,667 tonnes | 66,906 tonnes | 11,761 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 176,200 tonnes | 178,135 tonnes | 1,935 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 221,600 tonnes | 320,678 tonnes | 99,078 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 440,540 tonnes | 452,136 tonnes | 11,596 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 660,900 tonnes | 562,510 tonnes | 98,390 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 788,819 tonnes | 697,691 tonnes | 91,128 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 782,003 tonnes | 795,794 tonnes | 13,791 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 839,142 tonnes against 788,611 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Iran and South Korea?
- 50,531 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for egg production?
- Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st 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.