Egg production in North Korea

North Korea: Egg production was 128,401 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128,401 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
152,000 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
36,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in North Korea, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, egg production in North Korea stood at 128,401 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in North Korea peaked at 152,000 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36,400 tonnes, in 1961.

North Korea ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,807 tonnes 36,400 tonnes 53,280 tonnes 9
1970s 72,700 tonnes 54,000 tonnes 99,500 tonnes 10
1980s 122,600 tonnes 105,000 tonnes 140,000 tonnes 10
1990s 102,150 tonnes 70,000 tonnes 152,000 tonnes 10
2000s 118,600 tonnes 103,000 tonnes 137,000 tonnes 10
2010s 124,858 tonnes 114,000 tonnes 130,000 tonnes 10
2020s 128,206 tonnes 126,514 tonnes 130,531 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 53 Belgium 138,315 tonnes compare
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  3. 55 Bolivia 133,755 tonnes compare
  4. 57 Angola 128,380 tonnes compare
  5. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 125,120 tonnes compare
  6. 59 Azerbaijan 121,103 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in North Korea?
Egg production in North Korea was 128,401 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 152,000 tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36,400 tonnes in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for egg production?
North Korea ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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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