Eggs Primary — Laying in Central America
Central America: Eggs Primary — Laying was 266,370 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Eggs Primary — Laying in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs primary — laying in Central America stood at 266,370 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Central America peaked at 266,370 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,013 1000 An, in 1961.
Central America ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,013 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 38,552 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 40,131 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 41,651 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 45,835 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 40,102 1000 An | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 39,776 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 39,206 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 38,965 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 38,112 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 37,499 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 38,768 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 39,952 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 45,176 1000 An | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 46,582 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 48,813 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 51,604 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 52,504 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 56,123 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 64,895 1000 An | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 64,699 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68,249 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 70,125 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 95,040 1000 An | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 99,648 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 129,355 1000 An | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 136,516 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 132,977 1000 An | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 135,333 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 132,166 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 134,849 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 133,399 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 143,795 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 149,941 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 152,642 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 152,034 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 153,199 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 154,511 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 164,710 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 164,350 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 180,627 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 187,715 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 185,644 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 192,754 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 196,868 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 215,048 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 214,330 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 218,852 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 218,954 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220,830 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 221,151 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 224,251 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 228,974 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 233,174 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 231,620 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 246,838 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 244,797 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 247,813 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 250,498 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 249,181 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 254,814 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 251,875 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 255,429 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 266,370 1000 An | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +35.5% | 70,125 1000 An | 95,040 1000 An |
| 1986 | +29.8% | 99,648 1000 An | 129,355 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,137 1000 An | 37,013 1000 An | 45,835 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,513 1000 An | 37,499 1000 An | 56,123 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,684 1000 An | 64,699 1000 An | 136,516 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,125 1000 An | 132,166 1000 An | 164,710 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,514 1000 An | 164,350 1000 An | 218,954 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,995 1000 An | 220,830 1000 An | 250,498 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,534 1000 An | 249,181 1000 An | 266,370 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 12 Pakistan 135,120 1000 An compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,700 1000 An compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,111 1000 An compare
- 13 Thailand 134,665 1000 An compare
- 14 Japan 129,729 1000 An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3,101 1000 An compare
- 15 Malaysia 112,573 1000 An compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,761 1000 An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,608 1000 An compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 82,503 1000 An compare
- 17 Ukraine 79,600 1000 An compare
- 17 Polynesia 436 1000 An compare
- 18 Colombia 67,329 1000 An compare
- 18 Micronesia 198 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production -6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.7054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.4048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs primary — laying in Central America?
- Eggs primary — laying in Central America was 266,370 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 266,370 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,013 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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About this data
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.