Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 447,210 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in European Union (27) stood at 447,210 1000 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in European Union (27) peaked at 522,586 1000 An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 370,027 1000 An, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 420,632 1000 An | 370,027 1000 An | 476,474 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 503,972 1000 An | 493,476 1000 An | 513,777 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 493,265 1000 An | 478,860 1000 An | 522,586 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,022 1000 An | 412,774 1000 An | 467,585 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,022 1000 An | 419,523 1000 An | 447,410 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,507 1000 An | 431,185 1000 An | 454,610 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,601 1000 An | 447,210 1000 An | 468,329 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 7 Bangladesh 243,808 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
- 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
- 10 Philippines 141,721 1000 An compare
- 11 Nigeria 136,854 1000 An compare
- 12 Japan 129,729 1000 An compare
- 13 Pakistan 127,820 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union (27)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks 1.59 million 1000 An (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 50.78 million t (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 36,697 kg/ha (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 1.38 million ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 2,075 kg/ha (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested 2.65 million ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 12.21 million ha (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 1,377 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in European Union (27)?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in European Union (27) was 447,210 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 522,586 1000 An in 1980.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,027 1000 An in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.