Egg production in South Korea
South Korea: Egg production was 839,142 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
839,142 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
839,142 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
39,560 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in South Korea, 1961–2024
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 South Korea stood at 839,142 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in South Korea peaked at 839,142 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,560 tonnes, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,560 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 44,900 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 51,857 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 57,197 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 65,273 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 65,712 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 71,061 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 79,027 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 127,564 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 128,512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 140,480 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 154,650 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 151,100 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 167,700 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 176,160 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 185,696 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 216,270 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 217,409 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 243,371 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 264,883 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 264,142 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 273,550 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 302,240 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 306,610 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 316,680 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 333,700 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 363,715 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 398,715 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 382,543 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 396,520 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 425,872 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 427,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 452,600 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 446,600 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 460,084 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 477,993 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 486,975 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 464,882 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 482,037 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 500,128 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 552,739 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 561,633 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 563,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 534,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 542,862 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 566,399 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 573,785 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 597,050 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 633,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 620,290 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 621,159 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 629,273 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 644,386 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 657,279 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 756,712 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 747,718 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 747,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 788,565 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 764,527 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 767,139 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 768,064 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 785,679 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 818,944 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 839,142 tonnes | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 839,142 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 839,142 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 78.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +61.4% | 79,027 tonnes | 127,564 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,906 tonnes | 39,560 tonnes | 127,564 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 178,135 tonnes | 128,512 tonnes | 243,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,678 tonnes | 264,142 tonnes | 398,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,136 tonnes | 396,520 tonnes | 486,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,510 tonnes | 500,128 tonnes | 633,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,691 tonnes | 620,290 tonnes | 788,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,794 tonnes | 767,139 tonnes | 839,142 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in South Korea?
- Egg production in South Korea was 839,142 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 839,142 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,560 tonnes in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for egg production?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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