Eggs per bird in Switzerland
Switzerland: Eggs per bird was 18.06 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.06 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.62 kilograms per animal
in 2006
All-time low
8.34 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Switzerland is 18.06 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Switzerland peaked at 19.62 kilograms per animal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.34 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.34 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 8.52 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.77 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.79 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.85 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 10.07 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.86 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 10.8 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 11.38 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.37 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.15 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.86 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.28 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.7 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 12.79 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 12.91 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.09 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 13.52 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.72 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.94 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.97 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.96 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.79 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.54 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.64 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.51 kilograms per animal | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 14.48 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 12.08 kilograms per animal | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 13.92 kilograms per animal | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 15.1 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 14.37 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.1 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 16.34 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.09 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.81 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.59 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.75 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.5 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.13 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.99 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.84 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.38 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.78 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.62 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.14 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.92 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.42 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.26 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.41 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.91 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.44 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.43 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.55 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.45 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.48 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.99 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.86 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.45 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 18.12 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.64 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.06 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.06 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.06 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 kilograms per animal | 8.34 kilograms per animal | 11.38 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.45 kilograms per animal | 11.37 kilograms per animal | 13.52 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.39 kilograms per animal | 13.51 kilograms per animal | 15.54 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.61 kilograms per animal | 12.08 kilograms per animal | 17.75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.97 kilograms per animal | 18.38 kilograms per animal | 19.62 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 kilograms per animal | 17.86 kilograms per animal | 19.55 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 kilograms per animal | 17.2 kilograms per animal | 18.45 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Switzerland?
- Eggs per bird in Switzerland was 18.06 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 kilograms per animal in 2006.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for eggs per bird?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.