Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 6,610 g/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,610 g/An
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
27th
of 41 regions
All-time high
11,941 g/An
in 1988
All-time low
5,996 g/An
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, eggs primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa stood at 6,610 g/An.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 11,941 g/An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5,996 g/An, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 41 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,215 g/An 8,701 g/An 9,577 g/An 9
1970s 9,601 g/An 9,306 g/An 10,495 g/An 10
1980s 10,221 g/An 9,054 g/An 11,941 g/An 10
1990s 7,949 g/An 5,996 g/An 11,020 g/An 10
2000s 6,697 g/An 6,073 g/An 7,506 g/An 10
2010s 7,073 g/An 6,032 g/An 8,618 g/An 10
2020s 7,953 g/An 6,610 g/An 8,985 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Spain 17,422 g/An compare
  2. 25 New Caledonia 17,174 g/An compare
  3. 26 Italy 16,463 g/An compare
  4. 27 Georgia 16,447 g/An compare
  5. 28 Norway 16,288 g/An compare
  6. 29 New Zealand 16,263 g/An compare
  7. 30 Cook Islands 6,000 g/An compare
  8. 30 Russian Federation 16,172 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?
Eggs primary — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 6,610 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,941 g/An in 1988.
What is the lowest eggs primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,996 g/An in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for eggs primary — yield/carcass weight?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 41 regions with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
g/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,701 data points, 1961–2024
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