Egg production, per square kilometre in China
China: Egg production, per square kilometre was 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Egg production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production, per square kilometre in China stood at 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.164 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1683 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1726 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1779 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1832 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1875 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1992 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.213 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.229 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2375 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2471 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2567 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2684 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2982 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3089 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3302 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4597 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5695 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5912 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6287 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7408 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7667 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8464 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9842 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.682 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3964 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production, per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +29.9% | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4597 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +25.4% | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.236 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1992 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2982 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8464 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Belgium 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Seychelles 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Indonesia 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 El Salvador 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in China?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in China was 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.