A decade of immense growth in global egg production

In December 2022, the FAO published data on global livestock production and trade in livestock products, registering a 31.9% growth in egg production in the last 10 years. Poultry World analyses the patterns of global egg production and egg trade at continental and country levels at the beginning of the current decade. Between 2011 and 2021, global egg production increased by almost 21 million tonnes and reached a volume of 86.4 million tonnes, a 31.9% growth. Asia contributed 73.8% to the ab