Poland is an egg power. Record exports and growth in domestic consumption

We are celebrating World Egg Day for the 30th time. The holiday was established in 1996 in Vienna by the International Egg Commission.

Poland is the third largest egg exporter in the world, second only to the United States and the Netherlands.

According to the National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers, in 2025, national production reached a record level of 14.4 billion pieces. For comparison, in 2000 there were only 7.6 billion eggs.

The value of egg exports from Poland is growing at a dizzying pace. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 239.6 thousand went abroad in 2024. tons of eggs worth EUR 474.5 million. In the first nine months of 2025, exports already amounted to 177,000. tons, and its value reached EUR 415 million - a 39% increase year on year. The largest "egg basins" are the Greater Poland, Masovian and Silesian voivodeships.

An egg on a Pole's plate

Poles are increasingly willing to eat eggs. An average resident of our country ate 218 eggs in 2025 - 17 more than the year before.

The president of the National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers, Paweł Podstawka, emphasizes that the increase in domestic consumption is great news for the industry, which has so far relied heavily on exports. This change is the result of the trend towards high-protein diets, especially among young Poles.

A treasure trove of nutritional values