Egg production, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Egg production, per capita was 0.0123 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0123 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
50th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0161 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0123 tonnes per person for egg production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0161 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 tonnes per person, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 50th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0123 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)
- United Kingdom's 0.0123 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0126 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 47 Iceland 0.0129 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 0.0123 tonnes per person compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.0123 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 0.0122 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Belgium 0.0122 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Italy 0.0121 tonnes per person compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Egg production, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0123 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest egg production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for egg production, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.