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IEC Special Economic Report by Professor Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst

Asia has been responsible for over 53% of the increase in global egg production between 1970 and 2006, reports IEC Statistical Analyst Professor Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst.

Asia has been responsible for over 53% of the increase in global egg production between 1970 and 2006. This is one of the key findings of IEC Statistical Analyst Professor Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, in his most recent Special Economic Report that will be launched on 14th September at the IEC conference in Shanghai.

The report focuses on “Asia´s changing role in the global egg industry, an analysis of past, present and foreseeable future dynamics”, and reveals the extraordinary role which Asia played in the restructuring of the spatial pattern of the global egg industry.

Global egg production increased from 19.5 million tonnes in 1970 to 61.1 million tonnes in 2006 or by 213 %. Asia contributed 32.5 million tonnes or 53.2 % to the absolute growth of the production volume.

Four Asian countries now rank among the top ten egg producing countries in the world. By 2006 China had not only reached first position but dominated global egg production with a share of 41.4 %. India ranked as number 3 (4.3 %), Japan as number 4 (4.1 %) and Indonesia as number 8 (1.5%). Together, the four countries contributed 51.3 % of global egg production.

This unique report looks in details at shifting trade flows across the whole of the Asia, and is an essential business tool for all egg industry leaders. Copies will be available to delegates to the IEC Shanghai 2008 conference, and IEC members.