Egg production in United States
United States: Egg production was 6.47 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.47 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.71 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
3.70 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in United States is 6.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in United States peaked at 6.71 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places United States 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.76 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.88 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.11 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.04 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.08 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.91 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.88 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.81 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.81 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.81 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.96 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.14 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.12 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.02 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.98 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.07 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.91 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.34 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.47 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.05 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.53 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.47 million tonnes | -1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.47 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 96.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in United States?
- Egg production in United States was 6.47 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United States rank for egg production?
- United States ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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