Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Europe

Europe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 793,648 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
793,648 1000 An
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.10 million 1000 An
in 1977
All-time low
677,046 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Europe, 1961–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Europe stood at 793,648 1000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Europe peaked at 1.10 million 1000 An in 1977 and was at its lowest, 677,046 1000 An, in 1961.

Europe ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 677,046 1000 An —
1962 688,749 1000 An +1.7%
1963 687,455 1000 An -0.2%
1964 692,402 1000 An +0.7%
1965 717,892 1000 An +3.7%
1966 778,510 1000 An +8.4%
1967 816,759 1000 An +4.9%
1968 835,855 1000 An +2.3%
1969 860,937 1000 An +3.0%
1970 940,145 1000 An +9.2%
1971 969,383 1000 An +3.1%
1972 973,242 1000 An +0.4%
1973 1.05 million 1000 An +8.1%
1974 1.07 million 1000 An +1.9%
1975 1.07 million 1000 An -0.0%
1976 1.09 million 1000 An +1.6%
1977 1.10 million 1000 An +0.9%
1978 977,726 1000 An -11.0%
1979 982,256 1000 An +0.5%
1980 994,655 1000 An +1.3%
1981 995,318 1000 An +0.1%
1982 990,191 1000 An -0.5%
1983 977,588 1000 An -1.3%
1984 987,392 1000 An +1.0%
1985 992,741 1000 An +0.5%
1986 992,156 1000 An -0.1%
1987 993,045 1000 An +0.1%
1988 993,233 1000 An +0.0%
1989 986,913 1000 An -0.6%
1990 953,888 1000 An -3.3%
1991 939,046 1000 An -1.6%
1992 807,468 1000 An -14.0%
1993 765,025 1000 An -5.3%
1994 751,818 1000 An -1.7%
1995 735,778 1000 An -2.1%
1996 707,679 1000 An -3.8%
1997 695,845 1000 An -1.7%
1998 698,401 1000 An +0.4%
1999 700,089 1000 An +0.2%
2000 689,968 1000 An -1.4%
2001 692,096 1000 An +0.3%
2002 691,598 1000 An -0.1%
2003 737,716 1000 An +6.7%
2004 770,300 1000 An +4.4%
2005 771,926 1000 An +0.2%
2006 766,062 1000 An -0.8%
2007 759,441 1000 An -0.9%
2008 764,548 1000 An +0.7%
2009 739,339 1000 An -3.3%
2010 776,127 1000 An +5.0%
2011 783,438 1000 An +0.9%
2012 802,016 1000 An +2.4%
2013 809,634 1000 An +0.9%
2014 812,253 1000 An +0.3%
2015 824,285 1000 An +1.5%
2016 794,599 1000 An -3.6%
2017 799,156 1000 An +0.6%
2018 816,361 1000 An +2.2%
2019 808,633 1000 An -0.9%
2020 822,747 1000 An +1.7%
2021 796,779 1000 An -3.2%
2022 800,175 1000 An +0.4%
2023 804,043 1000 An +0.5%
2024 793,648 1000 An -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 750,623 1000 An 677,046 1000 An 860,937 1000 An 9
1970s 1.02 million 1000 An 940,145 1000 An 1.10 million 1000 An 10
1980s 990,323 1000 An 977,588 1000 An 995,318 1000 An 10
1990s 775,504 1000 An 695,845 1000 An 953,888 1000 An 10
2000s 738,299 1000 An 689,968 1000 An 771,926 1000 An 10
2010s 802,650 1000 An 776,127 1000 An 824,285 1000 An 10
2020s 803,478 1000 An 793,648 1000 An 822,747 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Indonesia 414,758 1000 An compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 109,100 1000 An compare
  3. 5 USSR 385,000 1000 An compare
  4. 6 Brazil 277,485 1000 An compare
  5. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52,793 1000 An compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 243,808 1000 An compare
  7. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 43,639 1000 An compare
  8. 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26,778 1000 An compare
  10. 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
  11. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,859 1000 An compare
  12. 10 Philippines 141,721 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Europe?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Europe was 793,648 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million 1000 An in 1977.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 677,046 1000 An in 1961.
How does Europe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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