Italy vs South Korea: Egg production
Italy
712,500 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
839,142 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
South Korea rank
21st
Egg production over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 839,142 tonnes against 712,500 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 126,642 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473,910 tonnes | 66,906 tonnes | 407,004 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 645,242 tonnes | 178,135 tonnes | 467,107 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 656,404 tonnes | 320,678 tonnes | 335,726 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 717,370 tonnes | 452,136 tonnes | 265,234 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 713,310 tonnes | 562,510 tonnes | 150,800 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 719,900 tonnes | 697,691 tonnes | 22,209 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 710,875 tonnes | 784,956 tonnes | 74,082 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 839,142 tonnes against 712,500 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Italy and South Korea?
- 126,642 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for egg production?
- Italy ranks 24th 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.