Majority Of Eggs Worldwide Produced By 15 Countries
This report finds that, in 2011, almost 65% of the world’s eggs were produced in only 10 countries, with the U.S. and China the main producers. Further, egg production is increasing globally, with the largest increases in Asia, which saw almost a 159% increase in production between 1990 and 2008. This means that animal advocates may want to focus efforts for farm animal welfare and reform in areas where egg production is concentrated.
Top Egg Producing Countries:
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- China
- U.S.
- India
- Japan
- Mexico
- Russia
- Indonesia
- France
- Ukraine
- Turkey
- Spain
- Iran
- Italy
- Germany
- Netherlands
Worldwide, 6.4 billion hens produced 1,182 billion eggs in 2011. The top five egg producers were responsible for 55% of the world’s eggs with the top 10 responsible for about 65% and the top 15 countries accounting for 70% of the world’s egg production. China has been the world’s top egg producer since 1990, with the U.S. the world’s third largest producer in 1990, but the second largest producer by 2000. The most growth in the egg sector, which has been growing steadily since 2000, has been Asia, which has seen an increase of almost 159% in egg production.
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