Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in China
China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in China is 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0417 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0418 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0439 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0457 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0465 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0478 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0508 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0508 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0511 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0527 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0532 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0544 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0556 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0563 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0588 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0577 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0611 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0698 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0711 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0763 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0771 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0825 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0855 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0898 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0985 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1284 1000 An per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1446 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1629 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1738 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1847 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1955 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2057 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2088 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2165 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2168 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2274 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.238 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2455 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2542 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2649 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2702 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.273 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.275 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.283 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2862 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2916 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3186 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3121 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3156 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3341 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3503 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3444 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3492 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0675 1000 An per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.07 1000 An per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre 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 | +30.4% | 0.0985 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1284 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0417 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0531 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0562 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0771 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1346 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0825 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1955 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2348 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2057 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2702 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.273 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3341 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3509 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3444 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 12 Lebanon 0.4301 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 Seychelles 0.3848 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 0.3667 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 0.3527 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.3372 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Palestine 0.332 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in China?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in China was 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3596 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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 — Laying 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.