In 2022, there were over 5.1 billion chickens living in China, a higher amount than any other country in the world. Indonesia came in second with approximately 3.48 billion chickens.
Egg production
As the country with the highest chicken population, China was the leading producer of eggs worldwide. In 2022, some 584 billion eggs were produced in China, an amount almost five times greater than the runner up, Indonesia. Industrially raised chickens tend to fall into two categories: egg laying hens and broiler chickens, which are produced for meat.
Egg retail in the United States
When Americans buy eggs at the grocery store, the vast majority will pick up a carton of private label eggs opposed to eggs from any particular name brand. In 2023, the leading name brand of fresh eggs in the United States was Eggland’s Best, which generated about 274.6 million U.S. dollars in sales. In comparison, sales of private label eggs amounted to over 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in that year.
Number of chickens worldwide in 2022, by country
(in million animals)
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