Global Egg Market Forecast to Expand
The global egg market is projected to grow by 22% over the next decade, averaging about 2% annually, according to a new report from RaboResearch and the World Egg Organization. Around 90% of this growth will come from emerging markets, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, driven by rising incomes, urbanization, and shifting consumer preferences.
Global egg production has more than doubled since 1995, reaching an estimated 99 million tonnes in 2025 compared with 46 million tonnes three decades earlier. Eggs and poultry together remain the fastest-growing segment of the animal protein market.
In the United States, egg production rose 10% between 2013 and 2024 but has declined each year since 2021, with a peak output of 9,438 million dozen (≈5.7 million tonnes) in 2019. Recurrent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have disrupted supplies, reducing the laying flock to a three-year low of about 285 million hens in mid-2025, though recovery to roughly 297 million birds was reported by September.
Per capita egg consumption varies sharply worldwide, from fewer than 50 eggs per year in parts of Africa to over 300 in Japan and Mexico. The USDA projects U.S. consumption at 276 eggs per person in 2026.
