Iran vs South Korea: Egg production thousand tonnes

Iran
788,611
in 2024
South Korea
839,142
in 2024
Iran rank
23rd
South Korea rank
21st

Egg production thousand tonnes over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 839,142 against 788,611 in Iran, a difference of 50,531.

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 66,906 11,761 Iran
1970s 176,200 178,135 1,935 South Korea
1980s 221,600 320,678 99,078 South Korea
1990s 440,540 452,136 11,596 South Korea
2000s 660,900 562,510 98,390 Iran
2010s 788,819 697,691 91,128 Iran
2020s 782,003 795,794 13,791 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egg production thousand tonnes, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 839,142 against 788,611 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in egg production thousand tonnes between Iran and South Korea?
50,531, 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 thousand tonnes?
Iran ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 21st 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.

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Indicator
Egg production thousand tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed