Egg production thousand tonnes in Japan
Japan: Egg production thousand tonnes was 2.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.64 million
in 2019
All-time low
897,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production thousand tonnes in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production thousand tonnes in Japan is 2.48 million, 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 thousand tonnes in Japan peaked at 2.64 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 897,000, in 1961.
That places Japan 9th out of 198 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.
Egg production thousand tonnes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 897,000 | — |
| 1962 | 981,000 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137, 36.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668, 232.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million | 897,000 | 1.64 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.77 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 2.00 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.42 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million | 2.48 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.48 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.43 million | 2.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production thousand tonnes in Japan?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Japan was 2.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,000 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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