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
26th
of 197 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

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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 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Italy 712,500 tonnes compare
  2. 24 Vietnam 678,088 tonnes compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 676,600 tonnes compare
  4. 27 Nigeria 658,008 tonnes compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 643,000 tonnes compare
  6. 29 Egypt 640,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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 26th out of 197 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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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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