Egg production in Canada
Canada: Egg production was 658,814 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
658,814 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
658,814 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
283,593 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Canada is 658,814 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Canada peaked at 658,814 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 283,593 tonnes, in 1966.
Canada ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 292,515 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 295,407 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 284,351 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 297,959 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 293,491 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 283,593 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 300,857 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 302,508 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 315,721 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 333,876 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 333,167 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 319,704 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 317,844 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 319,775 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 314,717 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 309,341 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 313,222 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 314,967 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 318,715 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 336,496 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 337,379 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 333,016 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 337,766 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 324,911 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 321,252 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 322,088 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 325,759 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 326,132 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 320,950 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 317,085 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 318,550 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 319,600 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 320,240 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 322,820 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 325,630 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 329,940 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 336,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 339,420 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 354,081 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 372,390 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 385,330 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 391,770 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 393,010 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 377,070 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 399,260 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 399,612 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 398,436 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 419,013 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 422,042 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 451,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 459,060 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 467,850 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 473,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 473,970 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 497,300 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 531,500 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 551,650 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 576,268 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 591,892 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 604,284 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 610,501 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 623,814 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 631,493 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 658,814 tonnes | +4.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 658,814 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 9.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,267 tonnes | 283,593 tonnes | 315,721 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 319,533 tonnes | 309,341 tonnes | 333,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,575 tonnes | 320,950 tonnes | 337,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,367 tonnes | 317,085 tonnes | 354,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,793 tonnes | 372,390 tonnes | 422,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,399 tonnes | 451,500 tonnes | 591,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,781 tonnes | 604,284 tonnes | 658,814 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Canada?
- Egg production in Canada was 658,814 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 658,814 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,593 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for egg production?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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