Egg production in India
India: Egg production was 8.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
170,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 8.10 million tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in India peaked at 8.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,000 tonnes, in 1961.
India ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 185,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 187,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 187,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 207,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 216,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 240,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 255,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 274,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 290,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 308,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 348,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 400,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 410,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 460,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 497,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 530,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 533,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 524,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 583,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 598,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 630,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 704,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 787,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 887,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 952,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 979,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.24 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 6.29 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.61 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7.85 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.10 million tonnes | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.10 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 159.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 8.10 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 94,831 tonnes, 85.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,444 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 274,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 430,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 533,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 827,500 tonnes | 583,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in India?
- Egg production in India was 8.10 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for egg production?
- India ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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