Eggs Primary — Laying in Americas

Americas: Eggs Primary — Laying was 1.23 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.23 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.23 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
474,204 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Laying in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, eggs primary — laying in Americas stood at 1.23 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Americas peaked at 1.23 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474,204 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 29 groups 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 Primary — Laying in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Laying in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 474,204 1000 An —
1962 478,876 1000 An +1.0%
1963 478,603 1000 An -0.1%
1964 488,977 1000 An +2.2%
1965 499,449 1000 An +2.1%
1966 497,470 1000 An -0.4%
1967 509,626 1000 An +2.4%
1968 509,458 1000 An -0.0%
1969 513,013 1000 An +0.7%
1970 525,335 1000 An +2.4%
1971 533,557 1000 An +1.6%
1972 530,688 1000 An -0.5%
1973 523,305 1000 An -1.4%
1974 529,061 1000 An +1.1%
1975 544,490 1000 An +2.9%
1976 552,569 1000 An +1.5%
1977 553,890 1000 An +0.2%
1978 582,125 1000 An +5.1%
1979 619,177 1000 An +6.4%
1980 600,418 1000 An -3.0%
1981 599,497 1000 An -0.2%
1982 612,904 1000 An +2.2%
1983 597,800 1000 An -2.5%
1984 652,132 1000 An +9.1%
1985 668,761 1000 An +2.5%
1986 718,503 1000 An +7.4%
1987 748,470 1000 An +4.2%
1988 729,895 1000 An -2.5%
1989 728,611 1000 An -0.2%
1990 730,544 1000 An +0.3%
1991 748,338 1000 An +2.4%
1992 752,552 1000 An +0.6%
1993 769,960 1000 An +2.3%
1994 789,147 1000 An +2.5%
1995 778,221 1000 An -1.4%
1996 778,297 1000 An +0.0%
1997 806,091 1000 An +3.6%
1998 818,042 1000 An +1.5%
1999 842,424 1000 An +3.0%
2000 865,636 1000 An +2.8%
2001 911,191 1000 An +5.3%
2002 921,688 1000 An +1.2%
2003 926,756 1000 An +0.5%
2004 940,206 1000 An +1.5%
2005 959,993 1000 An +2.1%
2006 1.01 million 1000 An +5.3%
2007 1.01 million 1000 An -0.2%
2008 1.02 million 1000 An +0.7%
2009 1.04 million 1000 An +2.5%
2010 1.07 million 1000 An +2.5%
2011 1.08 million 1000 An +1.5%
2012 1.10 million 1000 An +1.6%
2013 1.13 million 1000 An +3.0%
2014 1.16 million 1000 An +2.4%
2015 1.16 million 1000 An -0.4%
2016 1.20 million 1000 An +3.3%
2017 1.13 million 1000 An -5.3%
2018 1.16 million 1000 An +2.6%
2019 1.18 million 1000 An +1.7%
2020 1.18 million 1000 An -0.4%
2021 1.19 million 1000 An +1.5%
2022 1.18 million 1000 An -1.0%
2023 1.19 million 1000 An +1.1%
2024 1.23 million 1000 An +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 494,408 1000 An 474,204 1000 An 513,013 1000 An 9
1970s 549,420 1000 An 523,305 1000 An 619,177 1000 An 10
1980s 665,699 1000 An 597,800 1000 An 748,470 1000 An 10
1990s 781,362 1000 An 730,544 1000 An 842,424 1000 An 10
2000s 960,117 1000 An 865,636 1000 An 1.04 million 1000 An 10
2010s 1.14 million 1000 An 1.07 million 1000 An 1.20 million 1000 An 10
2020s 1.20 million 1000 An 1.18 million 1000 An 1.23 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 3.40 million 1000 An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.36 million 1000 An compare
  3. 3 India 675,000 1000 An compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 123,073 1000 An compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 447,258 1000 An compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 109,100 1000 An compare
  7. 5 USSR 385,000 1000 An compare
  8. 6 Bangladesh 312,308 1000 An compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52,793 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — laying in Americas?
Eggs primary — laying in Americas was 1.23 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 474,204 1000 An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for eggs primary — laying?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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