Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Greece
Greece: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 6,960 1000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6,960 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Greece peaked at 18,000 1000 An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,960 1000 An, in 2023.
Greece ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,800 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 10,500 1000 An | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 12,500 1000 An | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 15,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,500 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15,700 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,700 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16,500 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17,500 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 17,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17,200 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 17,000 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,195 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,983 1000 An | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 12,188 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15,769 1000 An | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 15,473 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15,473 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,681 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 14,500 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14,556 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14,469 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,805 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15,220 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,722 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,225 1000 An | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 14,224 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,823 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12,779 1000 An | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 13,021 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,416 1000 An | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 11,984 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,152 1000 An | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10,000 1000 An | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10,700 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 10,350 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,552 1000 An | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7,951 1000 An | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 7,670 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,783 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,858 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,308 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,783 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9,071 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8,950 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,960 1000 An | -22.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6,960 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,941 1000 An, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6,960 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,624 1000 An, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -30.3% | 17,195 1000 An | 11,983 1000 An |
| 1993 | +29.4% | 12,188 1000 An | 15,769 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,978 1000 An | 9,800 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,590 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 16,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,170 1000 An | 16,500 1000 An | 18,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,629 1000 An | 11,983 1000 An | 17,195 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,722 1000 An | 11,984 1000 An | 15,220 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,132 1000 An | 7,670 1000 An | 11,152 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,441 1000 An | 6,960 1000 An | 9,071 1000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 81 Denmark 7,300 1000 An compare
- 82 Austria 7,136 1000 An compare
- 83 Sudan (former) 7,000 1000 An compare
- 85 El Salvador 6,830 1000 An compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 6,624 1000 An compare
- 87 Bulgaria 6,612 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Greece?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Greece was 6,960 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 1000 An in 1984.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,960 1000 An in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Greece ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.