Mexico vs United States: Egg production
Mexico
3.27 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
6.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Egg production over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.47 million tonnes against 3.27 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 3.20 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,025 tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 443,415 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 839,057 tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.27 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 2.08 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 3.12 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 6.47 million tonnes against 3.27 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Mexico and United States?
- 3.20 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for egg production?
- Mexico ranks 7th 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.