Egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Egg production, per square kilometre was 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.35 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
2.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Seychelles 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 China 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Indonesia 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 El Salvador 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Malaysia 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Germany 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 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.