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
87th
of 197 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

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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 87th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 86 El Salvador 65,596 tonnes compare
  4. 88 Sudan 60,051 tonnes compare
  5. 89 United Arab Emirates 58,605 tonnes compare
  6. 90 Uruguay 56,862 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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 87th out of 197 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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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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