Egg production in France
France: Egg production was 877,856 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
877,856 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
520,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Egg production in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 877,856 tonnes for egg production in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in France peaked at 1.03 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 520,000 tonnes, in 1961.
France ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Egg production in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 520,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 532,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 533,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 579,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 582,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 587,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 613,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 612,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 628,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 658,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 647,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 673,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 720,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 735,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 768,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 747,600 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 744,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 793,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 802,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 853,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 894,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 950,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 908,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 895,200 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 894,600 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 925,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 872,400 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 930,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 905,200 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 886,800 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 918,240 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 922,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 930,900 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 982,200 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 993,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 979,654 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 982,395 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 987,885 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 996,200 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 995,900 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 930,100 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 908,300 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 878,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 873,973 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 901,700 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 946,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 865,900 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 845,300 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 945,952 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 956,379 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 970,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 816,297 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 877,856 tonnes | +7.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 877,856 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 13.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 877,856 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576,222 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 628,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 728,760 tonnes | 647,000 tonnes | 802,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 902,820 tonnes | 853,000 tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 962,245 tonnes | 886,800 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,166 tonnes | 873,973 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,023 tonnes | 816,297 tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in France?
- Egg production in France was 877,856 tonnes in 2017, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for egg production?
- France ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is egg production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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