Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in China
China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita was 0.0024 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in China is 0.0024 1000 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in China peaked at 0.0024 1000 An per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 An per person, in 1981.
That places China 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Laying, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 An per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 1000 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 1000 An per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 1000 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 1000 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 1000 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 1000 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 1000 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 1000 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 1000 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 1000 An per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 1000 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 1000 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.002 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 1000 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 1000 An per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 1000 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 1000 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 1000 An per person | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0024 1000 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 1000 An per person, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0024 1000 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0007 1000 An per person, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.9% | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.001 1000 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0015 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 1000 An per person | 0.0015 1000 An per person | 0.0019 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 1000 An per person | 0.0019 1000 An per person | 0.0022 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 1000 An per person | 0.0023 1000 An per person | 0.0024 1000 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in China?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in China was 0.0024 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 1000 An per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 An per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita?
- China ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.