Egg production, per capita in Germany
Germany: Egg production, per capita was 0.0119 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Egg production, per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per capita in Germany is 0.0119 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0154 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 tonnes per person, in 2010.
That places Germany 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0119 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0119 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0126 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per capita in Germany?
- Egg production, per capita in Germany was 0.0119 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest egg production, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for egg production, per capita?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Egg production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.