Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa is 78.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 113.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.38, in 1964.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.82 | — |
| 1962 | 44.43 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43.94 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 43.38 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 55.5 | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 59.5 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 61.31 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 64.68 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 68.08 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 58.88 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 54.98 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 55.32 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 56.74 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 65.99 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 70.23 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 61.09 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 59.99 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 59.39 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 62 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 64.93 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 62.15 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 69.6 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 62.26 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 61.82 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 59.9 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 63.18 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 63.16 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.61 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 62.07 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 61.37 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.28 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 65.55 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.31 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 66.76 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 76.26 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 72.79 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 80.06 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 81.46 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 79.46 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 81.58 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 81.35 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.12 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 79.51 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 83.53 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 89.04 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 96.71 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 101.67 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 97.71 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 91.61 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 92.61 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.87 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 103.76 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 100.24 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 107.18 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 97.32 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 89.89 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 94.42 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 110.02 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 113.64 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 103.54 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 104.42 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.17 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 78.69 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.85 | 43.38 | 68.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.46 | 54.98 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.77 | 59.9 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.23 | 61.37 | 81.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.58 | 79.51 | 101.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.08 | 89.89 | 110.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.69 | 78.69 | 113.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Brazil 136.07 compare
- 27 Fiji 135.72 compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 135.03 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 134.92 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 134.39 compare
- 31 Bhutan 133.79 compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 129.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 78.69 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.38 in 1964.
- How does Southern Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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About this data
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.