Taiwan records the highest per capita egg consumption in Asia. Annual production totals 11.23 billion eggs. The data sections detail consumption splits between households and foodservice, export volumes to Japan, and changes in farm scale and automation.
Key Takeaways
- Taiwan's per capita egg consumption was 340 eggs in 2022, highest in Asia per capita basis
- Taiwan exported 120 million eggs in 2022, mainly hatching eggs to Japan
- Taiwan had 1,256 registered layer farms in 2022, with 62% over 10,000 hens capacity
- Wholesale egg price in Taipei averaged NT$45 per kg in 2022, fluctuating 12-18% seasonally
- In 2022, Taiwan's egg production reached 11.23 billion eggs, up 1.8% from 2021 due to improved biosecurity measures
Taiwan’s egg industry remains steady with strong production and reliable supply throughout the year.
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Consumption Statistics30 stats
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Taiwan's per capita egg consumption was 340 eggs in 2022, highest in Asia per capita basis
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Total domestic egg consumption reached 8.05 billion units in 2022, 71.7% of production
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Table egg consumption grew 2.4% to 7.12 billion in 2022, driven by foodservice recovery
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Native egg consumption was 1.23 billion in 2022, up 6.8% due to premium demand
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Urban household egg consumption averaged 12.5 kg per capita annually in 2022
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Rural areas consumed 14.2 kg eggs per capita in 2022
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Processed egg product consumption hit 450,000 tons in 2022
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School lunch programs used 1.1 billion eggs in 2022, 13.7% of table eggs
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Household consumption accounted for 52% of total eggs at 4.19 billion in 2022
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Foodservice sector consumed 2.87 billion eggs in 2022, rebounding 15% post-COVID
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Retail egg sales volume was 3.92 billion units in 2022
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Wholesale market consumption peaked at 2.1 million trays/day in Taipei in 2022
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Per capita consumption in Taipei was 360 eggs in 2022
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Kaohsiung consumers ate 325 eggs per capita in 2022
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Organic egg consumption surged 22% to 68 million units in 2022
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Cage-free eggs made up 4.2% of consumption at 340 million in 2022
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In Q4 2022, monthly consumption averaged 710 million eggs
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Elderly population (65+) consumed 28% more eggs per capita in 2022 for nutrition
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Youth (under 20) egg intake was 290 per capita in 2022
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Working adults consumed 355 eggs per capita annually in 2022
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Taichung's consumption totaled 890 million eggs in 2022
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Tainan consumption was 1.02 billion eggs in 2022
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Yunlin households bought 12.8 kg eggs per capita in 2022
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Processed egg use in baking industry was 180 million units in 2022
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Noodle manufacturing consumed 210 million eggs in 2022
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Mooncake production during Mid-Autumn used 45 million eggs in 2022
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Hotel and restaurant sector egg use grew 18% to 1.45 billion in 2022
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Supermarket egg sales share was 68% of retail in 2022
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Traditional markets consumed 1.28 billion eggs via retail in 2022
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Online egg purchases rose 35% to 120 million units in 2022
Interpretation
Consumption Statistics Interpretation
Taiwan has masterfully cracked the code, balancing its national egg obsession—the highest in Asia—between household carts, rebounding restaurants, a booming baking industry, and a discerning demand for premium and organic varieties.
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Export and Import Statistics27 stats
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Taiwan exported 120 million eggs in 2022, mainly hatching eggs to Japan
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Egg exports value reached NT$450 million in 2022, up 12% YoY
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Japan imported 85 million hatching eggs from Taiwan in 2022, 71% of total exports
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Hong Kong received 25 million table eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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Singapore imported 8.2 million eggs worth NT$35 million in 2022
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Taiwan imported 15.6 million eggs in 2022, mostly specialty from Japan
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Egg import value was NT$120 million in 2022, up due to domestic shortages
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Quail egg exports totaled 4.5 million units to Southeast Asia in 2022
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Processed egg exports (frozen) reached 2,100 tons in 2022 to China
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Hatching egg exports to Vietnam grew 28% to 12 million in 2022
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Taiwan's egg export quota to Japan was fully utilized at 100 million units in 2022
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Imports from USA were 3.4 million specialty eggs in 2022
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Philippines imported 6.8 million hatching eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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Egg export volume per month averaged 10 million in H2 2022
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Trade surplus in eggs was NT$330 million in 2022
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Malaysia received 11.2 million eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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Import tariffs on eggs averaged 15% in 2022 for non-quota
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Korea imported 2.1 million quail eggs in 2022
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EU countries imported negligible egg volumes from Taiwan in 2022 due to SPS barriers
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Thailand's imports from Taiwan hit 9.5 million eggs in 2022
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Domestic supply covered 98.4% of consumption, imports 1.6% in 2022
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Export growth rate for hatching eggs was 15.3% in 2022
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USA egg imports to Taiwan were 1.8 million for breeding in 2022
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China imported 1,200 tons processed eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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Indonesia took 7.3 million hatching eggs in 2022
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Taiwan's egg export destinations numbered 12 countries in 2022
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Average export price for table eggs was NT$4.20per unit in 2022
Interpretation
Export and Import Statistics Interpretation
Taiwan has mastered the delicate art of the egg trade, strategically incubating its poultry future by hatching chicks for Japan while keeping its own breakfast plates mostly full, proving that in global commerce, you don't put all your eggs in one basket—you carefully allocate them to the highest bidders.
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Industry Structure and Regulation Statistics25 stats
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Taiwan had 1,256 registered layer farms in 2022, with 62% over 10,000 hens capacity
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Top 10 egg producers controlled 28% of national output in 2022
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Average farm size grew to 22,600 hens per farm in 2022 from 21,000 in 2021
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45% of layers were in multi-tier cage systems compliant with 2022 regulations
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Avian flu culls totaled 1.8 million hens across 45 farms in 2022
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Biosecurity compliance rate among farms was 92% per COA audits in 2022
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Egg export certification issued to 320 farms in 2022
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Labor force in egg industry was 12,500 workers in 2022, 70% migrant
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Automation adoption in 35% of farms reduced labor by 20% in 2022
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COA subsidies for cage-free conversion totaled NT$1.2 billion in 2022
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Salmonella testing positive rate dropped to 0.8% in 2022 farms
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18 new layer breed varieties approved for use in 2022
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Farm insurance coverage reached 85% of layers against AI in 2022
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Women-owned egg farms numbered 210, 16.7% of total in 2022
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R&D investment in egg sector was NT$450 million by COA in 2022
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Waste management compliance 98% for large farms in 2022 audits
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Youth farmers under 40 in egg industry: 8.5% in 2022
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Egg processing plants numbered 56, capacity 1.2 million cases/day in 2022
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HACCP certification held by 72% of processors in 2022
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AI vaccination program covered 65% of flocks in high-risk areas 2022
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Environmental regulations limited new farms to 120 approvals in 2022
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Cooperative membership included 1,050 farms, 84% of total in 2022
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Antibiotic residue violations: 12 cases in 2022 testing
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Solar power adoption on 22% of farms generated 15 MW in 2022
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Traceability systems implemented on 91% of commercial farms by 2022 mandate
Interpretation
Industry Structure and Regulation Statistics Interpretation
Despite facing avian flu and a push for cage-free systems, Taiwan’s egg industry cracked on in 2022 by consolidating production, automating relentlessly, and painstakingly boosting biosecurity and traceability, all while trying to keep its eggs—and its farmers—from getting scrambled.
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Price and Market Statistics29 stats
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Wholesale egg price in Taipei averaged NT$45per kg in 2022, fluctuating 12-18% seasonally
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Retail price for grade A eggs was NT$65/kg average in 2022
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Native egg wholesale price reached NT$85/kg peak in 2022
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Organic egg retail price averaged NT$120/kg in 2022, premium of 85%
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Cage-free egg prices were NT$95/kg wholesale in 2022
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Egg price index rose 8.7% YoY to 112.4 in 2022
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Taichung wholesale prices averaged NT$42/kg for table eggs in 2022
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Yunlin farm-gate price was NT$38/kg average in 2022
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Q1 2022 saw peak wholesale price of NT$52/kg due to Lunar New Year
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Feed cost contributed 65% to egg production price at NT$2.25/egg in 2022
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Labor costs in egg farming averaged NT$0.45per egg in 2022
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Electricity and water costs totaled NT$0.32/egg for large farms in 2022
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Market share of top 5 egg marketers was 42% in 2022 by volume
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Egg futures trading volume on TAIFEX was 150,000 contracts in 2022
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Retail price inflation for eggs was 6.2% in 2022, below CPI
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Hatching egg prices averaged NT$28per unit in 2022
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Quail egg wholesale was NT$150/kg in 2022
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Kaohsiung retail eggs NT$68/kg average 2022
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Price volatility index for eggs was 14.5% in 2022
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Producer price index for eggs hit 118.2 in Dec 2022
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Import egg prices were NT$75/kg landed cost in 2022
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Export table egg FOB price NT$48/kg in 2022
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Supermarket promotional prices dipped to NT$60/kg in off-peak 2022
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Farm revenue per hen was NT$1,560in 2022
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Gross margin for egg producers averaged 22% in 2022
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Taipei terminal market price NT$47/kg average 2022
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Tainan wholesale NT$41/kg in 2022
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Price correlation with corn futures was 0.82 in 2022
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Egg marketing cooperatives handled 55% volume at avg NT$43/kg in 2022
Interpretation
Price and Market Statistics Interpretation
In Taiwan's 2022 egg market, the humble breakfast staple revealed a layered economic drama where a simple scramble starts with a farmer's thin margins at NT$38, gets a costly ethical upgrade to NT$120 for the conscientious consumer, and ends with everyone watching the futures market as closely as their frying pans.
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Production Statistics30 stats
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In 2022, Taiwan's egg production reached 11.23 billion eggs, up 1.8% from 2021 due to improved biosecurity measures
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Taiwan had 28.4 million laying hens in operation as of December 2022: June 2026, representing a 0.9% decrease from the previous year amid flock reductions
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Native chicken egg production in Taiwan totaled 1.45 billion eggs in 2022, accounting for 12.9% of total output
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Table egg production in Taiwan was 9.78 billion units in 2022, comprising 87.1% of all eggs produced
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Taiwan's egg production per laying hen averaged 395 eggs in 2022, a record high due to better feed efficiency
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In Q1 2023, Taiwan produced 2.81 billion eggs, reflecting seasonal demand peaks
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Hatching egg production reached 856 million in 2022, supporting broiler industry growth
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Taiwan's layer farm count stood at 1,256 in 2022, down 3.2% from 2021 due to consolidation
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Average daily egg output per farm was 24,500 eggs in 2022, boosted by automation
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In 2021, Taiwan's egg production dipped to 11.03 billion due to avian influenza outbreaks affecting 1.2 million hens
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Yunlin County produced 1.92 billion eggs in 2022, leading all counties at 17.1% share
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Changhua County's egg farms contributed 2.15 billion eggs, second highest in 2022
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Taiwan's organic egg production grew to 45 million units in 2022, up 15% YoY
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Cage-free egg production reached 320 million in 2022, 2.8% of total
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Total feed consumption for layers was 1.28 million metric tons in 2022
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Egg production costs averaged NT$3.45per egg in 2022, driven by feed prices
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In 2023 H1, production hit 5.92 billion eggs, up 2.1% YoY
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Pingtung County saw 1.03 billion eggs produced in 2022
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Chiayi County's layer population was 3.2 million hens, producing 1.26 billion eggs in 2022
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Taiwan's egg yield per hen-month was 32.9 eggs in 2022
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Broiler hatching eggs totaled 912 million in 2022, up 4.5%
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Small-scale farms (<10,000 hens) produced 18% of eggs in 2022
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Large farms (>100,000 hens) output 62% of total eggs in 2022
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Egg production in Taichung was 1.41 billion in 2022
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Nantou County's contribution was 890 million eggs in 2022
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In 2020, production was 10.95 billion eggs, impacted by COVID-19 logistics
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Tainan City's farms produced 1.67 billion eggs in 2022
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Hsinchu County's egg output was 620 million in 2022
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Miaoli County's layer hens numbered 2.1 million, yielding 830 million eggs in 2022
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Per capita egg production was 475 eggs in 2022 for Taiwan's 23.6 million population
Interpretation
Production Statistics Interpretation
While Taiwan's hens are dwindling in number and crammed into fewer farms, each bird is now a lean, mean, egg-laying machine, pushing total production to record highs through sheer industrial efficiency and better biosecurity, proving that in the modern poultry business, it's not about the size of your flock, but the productivity of your operation.
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