Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
90th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.6091 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 0.6091 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0678 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0701 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0928 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1089 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1144 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1138 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1202 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1442 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.141 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1449 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1557 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1682 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1661 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1928 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1784 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1999 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2307 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2146 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2181 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2379 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.244 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.241 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2974 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.322 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3312 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3374 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3384 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3363 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3568 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3845 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4225 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4491 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4368 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4143 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4635 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4891 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4645 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5364 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4901 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4564 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4877 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6091 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5629 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5763 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0915 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1345 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1924 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1661 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2307 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2764 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2181 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3312 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3825 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3363 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4491 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5793 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5601 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6091 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 87 Nauru 0.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Senegal 0.5388 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Brazil 0.5071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Peru 0.4889 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 North Macedonia 0.4487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Argentina 0.4441 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was 0.4922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6091 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.