Egg production, per capita in India
India: Egg production, per capita was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Egg production, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production, per capita in India stood at 0.0056 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per capita in India peaked at 0.0056 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places India 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0056 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0056 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0051 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 104 Palestine 0.0058 tonnes per person compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0057 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0057 tonnes per person compare
- 108 Syria 0.0055 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Egypt 0.0055 tonnes per person compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 0.0053 tonnes per person compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per capita in India?
- Egg production, per capita in India was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does India rank for egg production, per capita?
- India ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.