Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita was 0.0006 1000 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0.0006 1000 An per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 An per person, in 1964.
That places South Africa 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0006 1000 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 1000 An per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0006 1000 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 An per person, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.5% | 0.0004 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person |
| 1991 | +36.8% | 0.0004 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0004 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0004 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 — laying, per capita in South Africa?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in South Africa was 0.0006 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 An per person in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.