Egg production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Egg production was 64,922 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,922 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
70,620 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
41,950 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 64,922 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in New Zealand peaked at 70,620 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41,950 tonnes, in 1987.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,640 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,740 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 45,440 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 45,930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 46,330 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 48,170 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 52,370 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 52,568 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 52,870 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 53,445 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54,566 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 55,549 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59,626 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 58,252 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 58,262 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 54,682 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,543 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 60,017 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 58,964 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 55,820 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 60,020 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 60,440 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56,140 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 52,840 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 49,140 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 49,850 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41,950 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 42,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 46,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 69,802 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 70,620 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 69,500 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 69,600 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43,850 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 48,022 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 44,300 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 46,857 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 44,700 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 44,565 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45,407 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 46,298 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,067 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 48,490 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50,203 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 53,382 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 53,054 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48,460 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 55,194 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 53,976 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 54,855 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54,013 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52,898 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54,802 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55,807 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59,284 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 62,005 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 64,310 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 63,804 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 64,637 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70,044 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 69,866 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64,523 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 64,312 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64,922 tonnes | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 64,922 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 64,922 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +50.1% | 46,500 tonnes | 69,802 tonnes |
| 1994 | -37.0% | 69,600 tonnes | 43,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,895 tonnes | 43,640 tonnes | 52,870 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,191 tonnes | 53,445 tonnes | 60,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,520 tonnes | 41,950 tonnes | 60,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,182 tonnes | 43,850 tonnes | 70,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,253 tonnes | 45,407 tonnes | 55,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,642 tonnes | 52,898 tonnes | 64,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,734 tonnes | 64,312 tonnes | 70,044 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in New Zealand?
- Egg production in New Zealand was 64,922 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,620 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,950 tonnes in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for egg production?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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