Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in India
India: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 171.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
India recorded 171.34 for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in India peaked at 171.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.68, in 1961.
India ranks 13th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.68 | — |
| 1962 | 12.41 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 12.26 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 11.97 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.96 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 13.24 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.39 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 14.97 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 15.75 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 16.3 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 16.93 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 18.72 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 21.04 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 21.07 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.09 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 24.37 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 25.38 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 24.94 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.96 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 26.03 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 26.08 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 26.84 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.3 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 31.99 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 35.23 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 36.94 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 37.13 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.72 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 40.29 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 41.19 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 42 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 42.88 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 44.22 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.59 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 47.8 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.83 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.83 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.31 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.98 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.02 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 61.23 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 61.84 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.65 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.82 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 68.24 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.62 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 75.94 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.4 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.87 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 83.36 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 84.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.71 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 90.81 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 96.13 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 99.73 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 104.13 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 109.4 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 116.89 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 138.97 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 146.85 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 154.66 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 163.83 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 167.55 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 171.34 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.29 | 11.68 | 15.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.58 | 16.3 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.86 | 26.03 | 40.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.06 | 41.19 | 49.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.76 | 59.02 | 80.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.15 | 83.36 | 138.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.85 | 146.85 | 171.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in India?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in India was 171.34 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 171.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 in 1961.
- How does India rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- India ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.