Eggs per bird in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Eggs per bird was 15.34 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Eggs per bird in United Kingdom, 1973–2024
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 United Kingdom is 15.34 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in United Kingdom peaked at 16.11 kilograms per animal in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.48 kilograms per animal, in 1997.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.25 kilograms per animal | 14.1 kilograms per animal | 16.11 kilograms per animal | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.68 kilograms per animal | 11.85 kilograms per animal | 15.91 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 kilograms per animal | 11.48 kilograms per animal | 13.92 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 kilograms per animal | 11.96 kilograms per animal | 14.44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 kilograms per animal | 13.59 kilograms per animal | 14.79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 kilograms per animal | 12.52 kilograms per animal | 15.34 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in United Kingdom?
- Eggs per bird in United Kingdom was 15.34 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 kilograms per animal in 1979.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 kilograms per animal in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for eggs per bird?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.