Egg production in Italy
Italy: Egg production was 712,500 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
712,500 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
759,800 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
381,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production in Italy, 1961–2023
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 Italy is 712,500 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Italy peaked at 759,800 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 381,900 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Italy 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Egg production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 381,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 395,890 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 436,500 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 497,900 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 496,300 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 511,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 496,300 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 504,700 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 544,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 606,600 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 587,800 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 613,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 640,100 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 661,700 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 663,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 667,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 666,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 677,420 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 669,600 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 642,420 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 665,470 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 657,650 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 654,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 637,700 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 648,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 622,100 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 647,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 700,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 689,600 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 655,900 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 715,100 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 710,500 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 711,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 695,700 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 721,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 740,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 759,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 741,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 722,900 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 686,100 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 718,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 719,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 718,900 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 731,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 722,200 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 678,900 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 724,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 716,800 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 716,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 716,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 714,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 711,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 710,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 713,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 706,800 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 744,800 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 727,700 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 736,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 717,400 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 705,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 714,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 712,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 712,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 712,500 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 10.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 712,500 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 473,910 tonnes | 381,900 tonnes | 544,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 645,242 tonnes | 587,800 tonnes | 677,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,404 tonnes | 622,100 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 717,370 tonnes | 655,900 tonnes | 759,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,310 tonnes | 678,900 tonnes | 731,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,900 tonnes | 706,800 tonnes | 744,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,875 tonnes | 705,000 tonnes | 714,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Italy?
- Egg production in Italy was 712,500 tonnes in 2023, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 759,800 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for egg production?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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