Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa

Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 99.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.74
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
106.35
in 2020
All-time low
49.7
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Africa recorded 99.74 for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 106.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 1961.

Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 49.7
1962 50.45 +1.5%
1963 50.89 +0.9%
1964 52 +2.2%
1965 54.62 +5.0%
1966 56.68 +3.8%
1967 58.06 +2.4%
1968 59.79 +3.0%
1969 60.62 +1.4%
1970 59.13 -2.5%
1971 59.25 +0.2%
1972 59.65 +0.7%
1973 60.35 +1.2%
1974 63.47 +5.2%
1975 66.59 +4.9%
1976 66.16 -0.6%
1977 68.65 +3.8%
1978 69.45 +1.2%
1979 71.02 +2.3%
1980 70.98 -0.1%
1981 70.78 -0.3%
1982 74.99 +5.9%
1983 74.94 -0.1%
1984 73.81 -1.5%
1985 75.85 +2.8%
1986 80.11 +5.6%
1987 83.92 +4.8%
1988 85.19 +1.5%
1989 80.43 -5.6%
1990 88 +9.4%
1991 88.62 +0.7%
1992 87.23 -1.6%
1993 84.56 -3.1%
1994 86.72 +2.6%
1995 88.19 +1.7%
1996 81.48 -7.6%
1997 82.15 +0.8%
1998 87.76 +6.8%
1999 88.5 +0.8%
2000 86.31 -2.5%
2001 87.8 +1.7%
2002 92.54 +5.4%
2003 90.36 -2.4%
2004 89.6 -0.8%
2005 91.42 +2.0%
2006 92.74 +1.4%
2007 95.39 +2.9%
2008 94 -1.5%
2009 89.81 -4.5%
2010 95.22 +6.0%
2011 97.25 +2.1%
2012 103.01 +5.9%
2013 102.18 -0.8%
2014 102.24 +0.1%
2015 100.89 -1.3%
2016 96.86 -4.0%
2017 98.83 +2.0%
2018 98.09 -0.7%
2019 103.88 +5.9%
2020 106.35 +2.4%
2021 104.08 -2.1%
2022 103.39 -0.7%
2023 102.56 -0.8%
2024 99.74 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.76 49.7 60.62 9
1970s 64.37 59.13 71.02 10
1980s 77.1 70.78 85.19 10
1990s 86.32 81.48 88.62 10
2000s 91 86.31 95.39 10
2010s 99.84 95.22 103.88 10
2020s 103.22 99.74 106.35 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 23 Egypt 140.26 compare
  2. 24 Argentina 139.63 compare
  3. 25 Cabo Verde 101.83 compare
  4. 25 Saint Lucia 137.37 compare
  5. 26 Brazil 136.07 compare
  6. 27 Fiji 135.72 compare
  7. 28 Uzbekistan 135.03 compare
  8. 29 Zimbabwe 134.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 99.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 106.35 in 2020.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 1961.
How does Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 13,263 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.