Egg production thousand tonnes in France

France: Egg production thousand tonnes was 877,856 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
877,856
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2001
All-time low
520,000
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Egg production thousand tonnes in France, 1961–2017

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 877,856 for egg production thousand tonnes 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 thousand tonnes in France peaked at 1.03 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 520,000, 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 thousand tonnes in France, year by year

Annual values for Egg production thousand tonnes in France, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 520,000 —
1962 532,000 +2.3%
1963 533,000 +0.2%
1964 579,000 +8.6%
1965 582,000 +0.5%
1966 587,000 +0.9%
1967 613,000 +4.4%
1968 612,000 -0.2%
1969 628,000 +2.6%
1970 658,000 +4.8%
1971 647,000 -1.7%
1972 673,000 +4.0%
1973 720,000 +7.0%
1974 735,000 +2.1%
1975 768,000 +4.5%
1976 747,600 -2.7%
1977 744,000 -0.5%
1978 793,000 +6.6%
1979 802,000 +1.1%
1980 853,000 +6.4%
1981 894,000 +4.8%
1982 950,000 +6.3%
1983 908,000 -4.4%
1984 895,200 -1.4%
1985 894,600 -0.1%
1986 925,000 +3.4%
1987 872,400 -5.7%
1988 930,800 +6.7%
1989 905,200 -2.8%
1990 886,800 -2.0%
1991 918,240 +3.5%
1992 922,500 +0.5%
1993 930,900 +0.9%
1994 982,200 +5.5%
1995 1.02 million +4.3%
1996 993,600 -3.0%
1997 979,654 -1.4%
1998 982,395 +0.3%
1999 1.00 million +2.0%
2000 987,885 -1.4%
2001 1.03 million +4.1%
2002 996,200 -3.1%
2003 995,900 -0.0%
2004 1.02 million +2.5%
2005 930,100 -8.9%
2006 908,300 -2.3%
2007 878,400 -3.3%
2008 873,973 -0.5%
2009 901,700 +3.2%
2010 946,500 +5.0%
2011 865,900 -8.5%
2012 845,300 -2.4%
2013 945,952 +11.9%
2014 956,379 +1.1%
2015 970,000 +1.4%
2016 816,297 -15.8%
2017 877,856 +7.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 877,856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137, 13.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • France's 877,856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 576,222 520,000 628,000 9
1970s 728,760 647,000 802,000 10
1980s 902,820 853,000 950,000 10
1990s 962,245 886,800 1.02 million 10
2000s 952,166 873,973 1.03 million 10
2010s 903,023 816,297 970,000 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Germany 997,458 compare
  2. 16 Colombia 991,094 compare
  3. 17 Spain 884,100 compare
  4. 19 Malaysia 857,751 compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 850,000 compare
  6. 21 South Korea 839,142 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production thousand tonnes in France?
Egg production thousand tonnes in France was 877,856 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2001.
What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 520,000 in 1961.
How does France rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
France ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
Is egg production thousand tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egg production thousand tonnes
Source
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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