Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0008 1000 An per person
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0015 1000 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 1000 An per person
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2020

00.0010.0010.002196119902020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

In 2020, eggs primary — laying, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0008 1000 An per person.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0015 1000 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 1000 An per person, in 1998.

That places Ireland 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year 1000 An per person Change
1961 0.0015 1000 An per person
1962 0.0015 1000 An per person -0.4%
1963 0.0015 1000 An per person -0.6%
1964 0.0015 1000 An per person -0.5%
1965 0.0015 1000 An per person -0.4%
1966 0.0015 1000 An per person -0.4%
1967 0.0014 1000 An per person -2.8%
1968 0.0014 1000 An per person -2.8%
1969 0.0014 1000 An per person -3.0%
1970 0.0014 1000 An per person -0.8%
1971 0.0013 1000 An per person -1.2%
1972 0.0013 1000 An per person -1.5%
1973 0.0013 1000 An per person +1.2%
1974 0.0013 1000 An per person -2.6%
1975 0.0013 1000 An per person -3.4%
1976 0.0012 1000 An per person -1.5%
1977 0.0011 1000 An per person -13.9%
1978 0.001 1000 An per person -4.9%
1979 0.0009 1000 An per person -10.2%
1980 0.0008 1000 An per person -9.7%
1981 0.0009 1000 An per person +13.9%
1982 0.0009 1000 An per person -3.8%
1983 0.0009 1000 An per person -0.5%
1984 0.0009 1000 An per person +4.2%
1985 0.0009 1000 An per person -1.5%
1986 0.0009 1000 An per person +1.0%
1987 0.001 1000 An per person +5.5%
1988 0.001 1000 An per person -1.7%
1989 0.0009 1000 An per person -8.1%
1990 0.0009 1000 An per person +2.7%
1991 0.001 1000 An per person +9.2%
1992 0.0009 1000 An per person -6.4%
1993 0.0008 1000 An per person -8.5%
1994 0.0008 1000 An per person -1.6%
1995 0.0009 1000 An per person +7.0%
1996 0.0008 1000 An per person -11.7%
1997 0.0008 1000 An per person +0.0%
1998 0.0007 1000 An per person -8.0%
1999 0.0008 1000 An per person +6.2%
2000 0.0009 1000 An per person +18.0%
2001 0.0009 1000 An per person +1.6%
2002 0.0009 1000 An per person -1.7%
2003 0.0009 1000 An per person +1.0%
2004 0.0009 1000 An per person -1.4%
2005 0.001 1000 An per person +4.8%
2006 0.001 1000 An per person +1.7%
2007 0.0008 1000 An per person -12.8%
2008 0.0008 1000 An per person -2.0%
2009 0.0008 1000 An per person -0.1%
2010 0.0008 1000 An per person +0.9%
2011 0.0009 1000 An per person +2.2%
2012 0.0009 1000 An per person +2.1%
2013 0.0009 1000 An per person -0.5%
2014 0.0009 1000 An per person +4.2%
2015 0.0009 1000 An per person +1.4%
2016 0.0009 1000 An per person +3.3%
2017 0.001 1000 An per person +3.0%
2020 0.0008 1000 An per person -16.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0008 1000 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 An per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0008 1000 An per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 1000 An per person, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 1000 An per person 0.0014 1000 An per person 0.0015 1000 An per person 9
1970s 0.0012 1000 An per person 0.0009 1000 An per person 0.0014 1000 An per person 10
1980s 0.0009 1000 An per person 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.001 1000 An per person 10
1990s 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.0007 1000 An per person 0.001 1000 An per person 10
2000s 0.0009 1000 An per person 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.001 1000 An per person 10
2010s 0.0009 1000 An per person 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.001 1000 An per person 8
2020s 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.0008 1000 An per person 0.0008 1000 An per person 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Costa Rica 0.0008 1000 An per person compare
  2. 62 Norway 0.0008 1000 An per person compare
  3. 63 Peru 0.0008 1000 An per person compare
  4. 65 Singapore 0.0008 1000 An per person compare
  5. 66 Austria 0.0008 1000 An per person compare
  6. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0008 1000 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — laying, per capita in Ireland?
Eggs primary — laying, per capita in Ireland was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 An per person in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for eggs primary — laying, per capita?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
Is eggs primary — laying, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita
Unit
1000 An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,670 data points, 1961–2024
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Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.