Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
127th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 127th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.015 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0805 1000 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.07 1000 An per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 124 Saudi Arabia 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uruguay 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Zambia 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0153 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 1000 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.