Eggs per bird in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Eggs per bird was 15.34 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.34 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.11 kilograms per animal
in 1979
All-time low
11.48 kilograms per animal
in 1997
Years of data
52
1973–2024
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 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.1 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1974 | 15.85 kilograms per animal | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 14.71 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 15.31 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 15.22 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.46 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.11 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15.67 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.91 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.77 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.61 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.04 kilograms per animal | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 13.13 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 12.39 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 12.39 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.04 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.85 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.22 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.31 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.38 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.34 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.54 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.71 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.82 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.48 kilograms per animal | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 13.92 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 12.46 kilograms per animal | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 11.96 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.01 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.31 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.46 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.29 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.75 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.85 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.43 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.84 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 14.44 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.24 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.11 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.59 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.79 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.59 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 13.77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.19 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.72 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.07 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.94 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.22 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.52 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.44 kilograms per animal | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 15.34 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.34 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.34 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 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 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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 198 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.