Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia
Zambia: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 80.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 80.96 for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Zambia peaked at 160.1 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.18, in 1961.
That places Zambia 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.18 | — |
| 1962 | 24 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 25.08 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 30.56 | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 35.21 | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 44.45 | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 49.51 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 63.19 | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 71.13 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 75.77 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 81.26 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 91.08 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 97.13 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 117.17 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 142.92 | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 160.1 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 144.51 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 134.11 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 130.7 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 140.66 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 104.4 | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 102.62 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 90.23 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 76.26 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 79.84 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 80.47 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 78.18 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 77.47 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 78.2 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.89 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.95 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 91.74 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 88.09 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 85.45 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 86.82 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 92.26 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 97.35 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 95.99 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 92.96 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 101.52 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.48 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.03 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.32 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 90.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.02 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 85.63 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 83.27 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 80.96 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 | 23.18 | 71.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.47 | 75.77 | 160.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.83 | 76.26 | 140.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.89 | 78.89 | 78.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.21 | 85.45 | 93.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.64 | 92.26 | 101.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.66 | 80.96 | 90.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Mauritania 81.56 compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 81.39 compare
- 157 Somalia 81.22 compare
- 159 Madagascar 80.89 compare
- 160 Botswana 80.78 compare
- 160 Lesotho 80.78 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Zambia?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Zambia was 80.96 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.1 in 1976.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.18 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.