Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 20,298 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,298 1000 An
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23,027 1000 An
in 1971
All-time low
13,535 1000 An
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 20,298 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23,027 1000 An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13,535 1000 An, in 1992.

That places Australia and New Zealand 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 17,200 1000 An
1962 17,400 1000 An +1.2%
1963 17,000 1000 An -2.3%
1964 17,150 1000 An +0.9%
1965 18,250 1000 An +6.4%
1966 18,550 1000 An +1.6%
1967 19,480 1000 An +5.0%
1968 20,554 1000 An +5.5%
1969 21,045 1000 An +2.4%
1970 22,741 1000 An +8.1%
1971 23,027 1000 An +1.3%
1972 20,783 1000 An -9.7%
1973 20,086 1000 An -3.4%
1974 21,921 1000 An +9.1%
1975 21,354 1000 An -2.6%
1976 20,791 1000 An -2.6%
1977 20,522 1000 An -1.3%
1978 19,890 1000 An -3.1%
1979 20,110 1000 An +1.1%
1980 18,527 1000 An -7.9%
1981 19,077 1000 An +3.0%
1982 18,820 1000 An -1.3%
1983 19,355 1000 An +2.8%
1984 17,673 1000 An -8.7%
1985 17,008 1000 An -3.8%
1986 17,158 1000 An +0.9%
1987 16,547 1000 An -3.6%
1988 16,703 1000 An +0.9%
1989 16,517 1000 An -1.1%
1990 16,080 1000 An -2.6%
1991 15,257 1000 An -5.1%
1992 13,535 1000 An -11.3%
1993 15,165 1000 An +12.0%
1994 15,603 1000 An +2.9%
1995 13,588 1000 An -12.9%
1996 15,863 1000 An +16.7%
1997 16,529 1000 An +4.2%
1998 16,586 1000 An +0.3%
1999 17,122 1000 An +3.2%
2000 15,226 1000 An -11.1%
2001 17,486 1000 An +14.8%
2002 16,075 1000 An -8.1%
2003 15,971 1000 An -0.6%
2004 15,845 1000 An -0.8%
2005 16,609 1000 An +4.8%
2006 18,947 1000 An +14.1%
2007 18,265 1000 An -3.6%
2008 18,165 1000 An -0.5%
2009 15,925 1000 An -12.3%
2010 15,084 1000 An -5.3%
2011 16,387 1000 An +8.6%
2012 16,634 1000 An +1.5%
2013 17,811 1000 An +7.1%
2014 18,783 1000 An +5.5%
2015 20,952 1000 An +11.5%
2016 19,294 1000 An -7.9%
2017 19,804 1000 An +2.6%
2018 19,821 1000 An +0.1%
2019 20,276 1000 An +2.3%
2020 20,217 1000 An -0.3%
2021 20,956 1000 An +3.7%
2022 20,401 1000 An -2.6%
2023 20,508 1000 An +0.5%
2024 20,298 1000 An -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,514 1000 An 17,000 1000 An 21,045 1000 An 9
1970s 21,122 1000 An 19,890 1000 An 23,027 1000 An 10
1980s 17,738 1000 An 16,517 1000 An 19,355 1000 An 10
1990s 15,533 1000 An 13,535 1000 An 17,122 1000 An 10
2000s 16,851 1000 An 15,226 1000 An 18,947 1000 An 10
2010s 18,485 1000 An 15,084 1000 An 20,952 1000 An 10
2020s 20,476 1000 An 20,217 1000 An 20,956 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 43 Ghana 21,180 1000 An compare
  2. 44 Senegal 21,000 1000 An compare
  3. 45 Kenya 20,489 1000 An compare
  4. 47 Belarus 20,232 1000 An compare
  5. 48 Guatemala 19,515 1000 An compare
  6. 49 Benin 19,049 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Australia and New Zealand?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Australia and New Zealand was 20,298 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,027 1000 An in 1971.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,535 1000 An in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,785 data points, 1961–2024
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