The U.S. ranks 2nd in eggs

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the U.S. had an egg supply of 4,411,179.48 tonnes, which made the United States rank second in that category. China ranked first, with an egg supply of 23,264,497.25 tonnes.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in egg exports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2005 the United States exported $228,321,000 worth of eggs, egg yolks, and egg albumen, which accounted for 10.7% of all such exports in the world. That was enough to make the United States rank second in that category. The Netherlands ranked first, exporting $516,194,000 of egg products, or 24.1% of the world total.

The U.S. ranks 21st in egg imports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2005 the United States imported $22,653,000 worth of eggs, egg yolks, and egg albumen. That was enough to make the United States rank twenty-first in that category. Germany ranked first, importing $454,248,000 worth of these egg products.

The U.S. ranks 10th in eggs

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Americans eat fourteen kilograms of eggs per capita per year, which makes the United State tied for tenth with the Czech Republic in that category. Japan ranks first, consuming ninteen kilograms per capita per year.