Eggs per bird in Germany
Germany: Eggs per bird was 19.41 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.41 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.36 kilograms per animal
in 2017
All-time low
8.04 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Germany stood at 19.41 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Germany peaked at 20.36 kilograms per animal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.04 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Germany ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.04 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 8.64 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 9.3 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 10.03 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.52 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.01 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 11.27 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.5 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.02 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 12.26 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.88 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 13.4 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 12.45 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.36 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 13.6 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.61 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.54 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.59 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 13.78 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.9 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.17 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.69 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 14.54 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.57 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.74 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.79 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.03 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.32 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.15 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 15.79 kilograms per animal | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 16.21 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.29 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.31 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.49 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.64 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.03 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.45 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.91 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.78 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.86 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.13 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.35 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.36 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.79 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.97 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.11 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.05 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.83 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.96 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.34 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.07 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.79 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.95 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 20.26 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.36 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.08 kilograms per animal | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 19.54 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 19.65 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.39 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.18 kilograms per animal | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 19.41 kilograms per animal | +36.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.41 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.41 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +36.8% | 14.18 kilograms per animal | 19.41 kilograms per animal |
| 2023 | -26.8% | 19.39 kilograms per animal | 14.18 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 kilograms per animal | 8.04 kilograms per animal | 11.5 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.07 kilograms per animal | 12.02 kilograms per animal | 13.61 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 kilograms per animal | 13.78 kilograms per animal | 15.32 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.32 kilograms per animal | 14.15 kilograms per animal | 17.45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 kilograms per animal | 17.78 kilograms per animal | 19.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 kilograms per animal | 17.79 kilograms per animal | 20.36 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 kilograms per animal | 14.18 kilograms per animal | 19.7 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Germany?
- Eggs per bird in Germany was 19.41 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 kilograms per animal in 2017.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for eggs per bird?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.