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
17th
of 197 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

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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

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 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Germany 997,458 tonnes compare
  2. 15 Colombia 991,094 tonnes compare
  3. 16 Spain 884,100 tonnes compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 857,751 tonnes compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 850,000 tonnes compare
  6. 20 South Korea 839,142 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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 17th out of 197 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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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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