South Korea vs Malaysia: Egg production
South Korea
839,142 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
857,751 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th
Egg production over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 857,751 tonnes against 839,142 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 18,609 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,906 tonnes | 39,611 tonnes | 27,295 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 178,135 tonnes | 102,350 tonnes | 75,785 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 320,678 tonnes | 182,350 tonnes | 138,328 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 452,136 tonnes | 361,117 tonnes | 91,019 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 562,510 tonnes | 452,313 tonnes | 110,196 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 697,691 tonnes | 732,202 tonnes | 34,512 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 795,794 tonnes | 867,162 tonnes | 71,369 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 857,751 tonnes against 839,142 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 18,609 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for egg production?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th 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.