Eggs Primary — Laying in Africa

Africa: Eggs Primary — Laying was 643,372 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643,372 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
643,372 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
123,617 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Laying in Africa, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, eggs primary — laying in Africa stood at 643,372 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Africa peaked at 643,372 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,617 1000 An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Eggs Primary — Laying in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Laying in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 123,617 1000 An —
1962 127,584 1000 An +3.2%
1963 130,783 1000 An +2.5%
1964 136,039 1000 An +4.0%
1965 143,643 1000 An +5.6%
1966 147,334 1000 An +2.6%
1967 153,672 1000 An +4.3%
1968 160,368 1000 An +4.4%
1969 166,675 1000 An +3.9%
1970 169,366 1000 An +1.6%
1971 175,677 1000 An +3.7%
1972 179,801 1000 An +2.3%
1973 185,551 1000 An +3.2%
1974 191,887 1000 An +3.4%
1975 198,907 1000 An +3.7%
1976 206,925 1000 An +4.0%
1977 214,492 1000 An +3.7%
1978 219,809 1000 An +2.5%
1979 227,840 1000 An +3.7%
1980 233,764 1000 An +2.6%
1981 239,969 1000 An +2.7%
1982 252,210 1000 An +5.1%
1983 265,977 1000 An +5.5%
1984 262,259 1000 An -1.4%
1985 285,569 1000 An +8.9%
1986 290,624 1000 An +1.8%
1987 299,425 1000 An +3.0%
1988 298,754 1000 An -0.2%
1989 298,877 1000 An +0.0%
1990 331,207 1000 An +10.8%
1991 335,178 1000 An +1.2%
1992 341,302 1000 An +1.8%
1993 323,990 1000 An -5.1%
1994 337,201 1000 An +4.1%
1995 332,757 1000 An -1.3%
1996 322,046 1000 An -3.2%
1997 318,662 1000 An -1.1%
1998 361,473 1000 An +13.4%
1999 359,317 1000 An -0.6%
2000 349,494 1000 An -2.7%
2001 370,142 1000 An +5.9%
2002 387,976 1000 An +4.8%
2003 397,123 1000 An +2.4%
2004 409,324 1000 An +3.1%
2005 420,591 1000 An +2.8%
2006 437,354 1000 An +4.0%
2007 452,969 1000 An +3.6%
2008 463,785 1000 An +2.4%
2009 479,719 1000 An +3.4%
2010 494,131 1000 An +3.0%
2011 503,007 1000 An +1.8%
2012 512,279 1000 An +1.8%
2013 520,542 1000 An +1.6%
2014 534,766 1000 An +2.7%
2015 488,751 1000 An -8.6%
2016 513,083 1000 An +5.0%
2017 521,743 1000 An +1.7%
2018 554,351 1000 An +6.2%
2019 585,742 1000 An +5.7%
2020 593,812 1000 An +1.4%
2021 604,893 1000 An +1.9%
2022 616,068 1000 An +1.8%
2023 637,353 1000 An +3.5%
2024 643,372 1000 An +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143,302 1000 An 123,617 1000 An 166,675 1000 An 9
1970s 197,026 1000 An 169,366 1000 An 227,840 1000 An 10
1980s 272,743 1000 An 233,764 1000 An 299,425 1000 An 10
1990s 336,313 1000 An 318,662 1000 An 361,473 1000 An 10
2000s 416,848 1000 An 349,494 1000 An 479,719 1000 An 10
2010s 522,840 1000 An 488,751 1000 An 585,742 1000 An 10
2020s 619,100 1000 An 593,812 1000 An 643,372 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 USSR 385,000 1000 An compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 312,308 1000 An compare
  3. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52,793 1000 An compare
  4. 7 Brazil 289,485 1000 An compare
  5. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 44,169 1000 An compare
  6. 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
  7. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26,778 1000 An compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
  9. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,859 1000 An compare
  10. 10 Philippines 150,621 1000 An compare
  11. 11 Nigeria 136,854 1000 An compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 12,993 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — laying in Africa?
Eggs primary — laying in Africa was 643,372 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 643,372 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 123,617 1000 An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for eggs primary — laying?
Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggs Primary — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,785 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.