1. China – 40%
China ranks on the first spot on our list of 10 largest egg producing countries in the world with a 40% share in the global egg production. China has experienced vigorous growth in the poultry sector over the last twenty years. Poultry production now account for a larger proportion of China’s total livestock production. Egg production has increased tremendously from just 5.35 million tons in 1995 to 29 million tons in 2013. China’s egg production is mainly concentrated in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui, Heilongjiang, and Jilin provinces. Chinese eggs are exported to many countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and Oceania.
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