Spain vs United Kingdom: Egg production
Spain
884,100 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
850,000 tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Egg production over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 884,100 tonnes against 850,000 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 34,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,636 tonnes | 830,097 tonnes | 477,460 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 551,566 tonnes | 862,378 tonnes | 310,812 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 676,951 tonnes | 736,478 tonnes | 59,527 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 594,556 tonnes | 636,146 tonnes | 41,590 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 770,894 tonnes | 611,431 tonnes | 159,463 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 804,498 tonnes | 719,400 tonnes | 85,098 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 870,384 tonnes | 785,746 tonnes | 84,638 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 884,100 tonnes against 850,000 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 34,100 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for egg production?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.