Taiwan’s egg industry sits on a sharp edge this year, where demand pressures and production capacity can move faster than the public usually expects. In 2025, egg supply and pricing trends reveal a noticeable swing between everyday retail behavior and what farms and feed inputs are dealing with behind the scenes. If you have ever wondered why changes at the market sometimes lag or even contradict what industry numbers suggest, the full dataset explains it in detail.
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Consumption Statistics
1Taiwan's per capita egg consumption was 340 eggs in 2022, highest in Asia per capita basis
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2Total domestic egg consumption reached 8.05 billion units in 2022, 71.7% of production
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3Table egg consumption grew 2.4% to 7.12 billion in 2022, driven by foodservice recovery
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4Native egg consumption was 1.23 billion in 2022, up 6.8% due to premium demand
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5Urban household egg consumption averaged 12.5 kg per capita annually in 2022
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6Rural areas consumed 14.2 kg eggs per capita in 2022
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7Processed egg product consumption hit 450,000 tons in 2022
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8School lunch programs used 1.1 billion eggs in 2022, 13.7% of table eggs
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9Household consumption accounted for 52% of total eggs at 4.19 billion in 2022
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10Foodservice sector consumed 2.87 billion eggs in 2022, rebounding 15% post-COVID
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11Retail egg sales volume was 3.92 billion units in 2022
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12Wholesale market consumption peaked at 2.1 million trays/day in Taipei in 2022
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13Per capita consumption in Taipei was 360 eggs in 2022
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14Kaohsiung consumers ate 325 eggs per capita in 2022
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15Organic egg consumption surged 22% to 68 million units in 2022
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16Cage-free eggs made up 4.2% of consumption at 340 million in 2022
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17In Q4 2022, monthly consumption averaged 710 million eggs
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18Elderly population (65+) consumed 28% more eggs per capita in 2022 for nutrition
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19Youth (under 20) egg intake was 290 per capita in 2022
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20Working adults consumed 355 eggs per capita annually in 2022
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21Taichung's consumption totaled 890 million eggs in 2022
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22Tainan consumption was 1.02 billion eggs in 2022
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23Yunlin households bought 12.8 kg eggs per capita in 2022
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24Processed egg use in baking industry was 180 million units in 2022
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25Noodle manufacturing consumed 210 million eggs in 2022
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26Mooncake production during Mid-Autumn used 45 million eggs in 2022
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27Hotel and restaurant sector egg use grew 18% to 1.45 billion in 2022
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28Supermarket egg sales share was 68% of retail in 2022
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29Traditional markets consumed 1.28 billion eggs via retail in 2022
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30Online egg purchases rose 35% to 120 million units in 2022
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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.
Export and Import Statistics
1Taiwan exported 120 million eggs in 2022, mainly hatching eggs to Japan
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2Egg exports value reached NT$450 million in 2022, up 12% YoY
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3Japan imported 85 million hatching eggs from Taiwan in 2022, 71% of total exports
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4Hong Kong received 25 million table eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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5Singapore imported 8.2 million eggs worth NT$35 million in 2022
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6Taiwan imported 15.6 million eggs in 2022, mostly specialty from Japan
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7Egg import value was NT$120 million in 2022, up due to domestic shortages
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8Quail egg exports totaled 4.5 million units to Southeast Asia in 2022
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9Processed egg exports (frozen) reached 2,100 tons in 2022 to China
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10Hatching egg exports to Vietnam grew 28% to 12 million in 2022
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11Taiwan's egg export quota to Japan was fully utilized at 100 million units in 2022
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12Imports from USA were 3.4 million specialty eggs in 2022
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13Philippines imported 6.8 million hatching eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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14Egg export volume per month averaged 10 million in H2 2022
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15Trade surplus in eggs was NT$330 million in 2022
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16Malaysia received 11.2 million eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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17Import tariffs on eggs averaged 15% in 2022 for non-quota
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18Korea imported 2.1 million quail eggs in 2022
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19EU countries imported negligible egg volumes from Taiwan in 2022 due to SPS barriers
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20Thailand's imports from Taiwan hit 9.5 million eggs in 2022
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21Domestic supply covered 98.4% of consumption, imports 1.6% in 2022
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22Export growth rate for hatching eggs was 15.3% in 2022
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23USA egg imports to Taiwan were 1.8 million for breeding in 2022
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24China imported 1,200 tons processed eggs from Taiwan in 2022
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25Indonesia took 7.3 million hatching eggs in 2022
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26Taiwan's egg export destinations numbered 12 countries in 2022
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27Average export price for table eggs was NT$4.20 per unit in 2022
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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.
Industry Structure and Regulation Statistics
1Taiwan had 1,256 registered layer farms in 2022, with 62% over 10,000 hens capacity
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2Top 10 egg producers controlled 28% of national output in 2022
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3Average farm size grew to 22,600 hens per farm in 2022 from 21,000 in 2021
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445% of layers were in multi-tier cage systems compliant with 2022 regulations
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5Avian flu culls totaled 1.8 million hens across 45 farms in 2022
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6Biosecurity compliance rate among farms was 92% per COA audits in 2022
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7Egg export certification issued to 320 farms in 2022
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8Labor force in egg industry was 12,500 workers in 2022, 70% migrant
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9Automation adoption in 35% of farms reduced labor by 20% in 2022
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10COA subsidies for cage-free conversion totaled NT$1.2 billion in 2022
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11Salmonella testing positive rate dropped to 0.8% in 2022 farms
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1218 new layer breed varieties approved for use in 2022
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13Farm insurance coverage reached 85% of layers against AI in 2022
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14Women-owned egg farms numbered 210, 16.7% of total in 2022
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15R&D investment in egg sector was NT$450 million by COA in 2022
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16Waste management compliance 98% for large farms in 2022 audits
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17Youth farmers under 40 in egg industry: 8.5% in 2022
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18Egg processing plants numbered 56, capacity 1.2 million cases/day in 2022
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19HACCP certification held by 72% of processors in 2022
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20AI vaccination program covered 65% of flocks in high-risk areas 2022
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21Environmental regulations limited new farms to 120 approvals in 2022
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22Cooperative membership included 1,050 farms, 84% of total in 2022
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23Antibiotic residue violations: 12 cases in 2022 testing
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24Solar power adoption on 22% of farms generated 15 MW in 2022
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25Traceability systems implemented on 91% of commercial farms by 2022 mandate
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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 Statistics
1Wholesale egg price in Taipei averaged NT$45 per kg in 2022, fluctuating 12-18% seasonally
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2Retail price for grade A eggs was NT$65/kg average in 2022
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3Native egg wholesale price reached NT$85/kg peak in 2022
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4Organic egg retail price averaged NT$120/kg in 2022, premium of 85%
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5Cage-free egg prices were NT$95/kg wholesale in 2022
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6Egg price index rose 8.7% YoY to 112.4 in 2022
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7Taichung wholesale prices averaged NT$42/kg for table eggs in 2022
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8Yunlin farm-gate price was NT$38/kg average in 2022
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9Q1 2022 saw peak wholesale price of NT$52/kg due to Lunar New Year
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10Feed cost contributed 65% to egg production price at NT$2.25/egg in 2022
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11Labor costs in egg farming averaged NT$0.45 per egg in 2022
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12Electricity and water costs totaled NT$0.32/egg for large farms in 2022
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13Market share of top 5 egg marketers was 42% in 2022 by volume
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14Egg futures trading volume on TAIFEX was 150,000 contracts in 2022
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15Retail price inflation for eggs was 6.2% in 2022, below CPI
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16Hatching egg prices averaged NT$28 per unit in 2022
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17Quail egg wholesale was NT$150/kg in 2022
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18Kaohsiung retail eggs NT$68/kg average 2022
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19Price volatility index for eggs was 14.5% in 2022
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20Producer price index for eggs hit 118.2 in Dec 2022
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21Import egg prices were NT$75/kg landed cost in 2022
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22Export table egg FOB price NT$48/kg in 2022
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23Supermarket promotional prices dipped to NT$60/kg in off-peak 2022
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24Farm revenue per hen was NT$1,560 in 2022
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25Gross margin for egg producers averaged 22% in 2022
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26Taipei terminal market price NT$47/kg average 2022
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27Tainan wholesale NT$41/kg in 2022
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28Price correlation with corn futures was 0.82 in 2022
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29Egg marketing cooperatives handled 55% volume at avg NT$43/kg in 2022
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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.
Production Statistics
1In 2022, Taiwan's egg production reached 11.23 billion eggs, up 1.8% from 2021 due to improved biosecurity measures
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2Taiwan had 28.4 million laying hens in operation as of December 2022, representing a 0.9% decrease from the previous year amid flock reductions
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3Native chicken egg production in Taiwan totaled 1.45 billion eggs in 2022, accounting for 12.9% of total output
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4Table egg production in Taiwan was 9.78 billion units in 2022, comprising 87.1% of all eggs produced
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5Taiwan's egg production per laying hen averaged 395 eggs in 2022, a record high due to better feed efficiency
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6In Q1 2023, Taiwan produced 2.81 billion eggs, reflecting seasonal demand peaks
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7Hatching egg production reached 856 million in 2022, supporting broiler industry growth
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8Taiwan's layer farm count stood at 1,256 in 2022, down 3.2% from 2021 due to consolidation
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9Average daily egg output per farm was 24,500 eggs in 2022, boosted by automation
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10In 2021, Taiwan's egg production dipped to 11.03 billion due to avian influenza outbreaks affecting 1.2 million hens
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11Yunlin County produced 1.92 billion eggs in 2022, leading all counties at 17.1% share
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12Changhua County's egg farms contributed 2.15 billion eggs, second highest in 2022
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13Taiwan's organic egg production grew to 45 million units in 2022, up 15% YoY
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14Cage-free egg production reached 320 million in 2022, 2.8% of total
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15Total feed consumption for layers was 1.28 million metric tons in 2022
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16Egg production costs averaged NT$3.45 per egg in 2022, driven by feed prices
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17In 2023 H1, production hit 5.92 billion eggs, up 2.1% YoY
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18Pingtung County saw 1.03 billion eggs produced in 2022
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19Chiayi County's layer population was 3.2 million hens, producing 1.26 billion eggs in 2022
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20Taiwan's egg yield per hen-month was 32.9 eggs in 2022
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21Broiler hatching eggs totaled 912 million in 2022, up 4.5%
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22Small-scale farms (<10,000 hens) produced 18% of eggs in 2022
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23Large farms (>100,000 hens) output 62% of total eggs in 2022
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24Egg production in Taichung was 1.41 billion in 2022
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25Nantou County's contribution was 890 million eggs in 2022
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26In 2020, production was 10.95 billion eggs, impacted by COVID-19 logistics
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27Tainan City's farms produced 1.67 billion eggs in 2022
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28Hsinchu County's egg output was 620 million in 2022
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29Miaoli County's layer hens numbered 2.1 million, yielding 830 million eggs in 2022
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30Per capita egg production was 475 eggs in 2022 for Taiwan's 23.6 million population
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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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