Global egg production continues to rise

Global egg production continues to see substantial growth with latest figures suggesting a 24% increase in the past decade. Figures released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s statistics department show that total egg production has grown from 61.7m tonnes in 2008 to 76.7m tonnes in 2018. China continues to lead the way, producing 466 billion eggs in 2018, which represents 34% of the global market. China has been the world’s largest producer of eggs for the last 30 years and a stud