Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 1000 An per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 125 Uruguay 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 New Zealand 0.0153 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
- 131 Liberia 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0151 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 1000 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.