Egg production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Egg production was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8,620 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 1.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Pakistan peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,620 tonnes, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,620 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,890 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9,130 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9,370 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,690 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 9,960 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 10,640 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 11,450 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 12,290 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 13,200 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 20,880 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1972 | 25,266 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 29,900 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 37,900 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 42,100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 54,400 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 63,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 73,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 84,600 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 98,300 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 114,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 131,621 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 149,636 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 169,641 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 169,519 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 165,150 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 181,200 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 199,100 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 206,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 224,600 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 216,550 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 237,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 249,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 276,300 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 284,950 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 277,200 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 289,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 276,500 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 330,598 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 351,287 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 359,935 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 368,113 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 382,777 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 387,994 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 408,063 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 463,664 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 486,459 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 510,617 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 536,326 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 564,433 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 612,279 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 626,768 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 661,211 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 698,620 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 736,262 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 775,836 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 817,901 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 864,739 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 914,444 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 968,251 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.21 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 23.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.21 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 15.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +58.2% | 13,200 tonnes | 20,880 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,004 tonnes | 8,620 tonnes | 12,290 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,425 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 84,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,507 tonnes | 98,300 tonnes | 206,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,230 tonnes | 216,550 tonnes | 330,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,524 tonnes | 351,287 tonnes | 536,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,249 tonnes | 564,433 tonnes | 914,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million tonnes | 968,251 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Pakistan?
- Egg production in Pakistan was 1.21 million 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,620 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for egg production?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).