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