Egg production in Japan
Japan: Egg production was 2.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Egg production in Japan, 1961–2024
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 Japan is 2.48 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Japan peaked at 2.64 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 897,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Japan 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 897,000 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Japan?
- Egg production in Japan was 2.48 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for egg production?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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