Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in India
India: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 675,000 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
India recorded 675,000 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in India peaked at 675,000 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,000 1000 An, in 1961.
India ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 37,500 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 38,000 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 37,000 1000 An | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 37,500 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39,000 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 44,000 1000 An | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 46,500 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 48,000 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 50,500 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 53,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 60,500 1000 An | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 70,000 1000 An | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 71,000 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 80,000 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 86,000 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 80,000 1000 An | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 76,000 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 72,000 1000 An | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 75,000 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 72,000 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 72,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78,000 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 85,000 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 83,000 1000 An | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 87,000 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 92,000 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 96,000 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 102,000 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 115,000 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 117,000 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 110,000 1000 An | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 115,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 125,268 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 127,836 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 130,457 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 133,131 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 139,000 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 146,000 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 174,000 1000 An | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 185,000 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 191,000 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 200,000 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 212,000 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 215,000 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 230,000 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 248,000 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 258,104 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 277,969 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 303,658 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 307,724 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 322,018 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 324,766 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 324,611 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 378,043 1000 An | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 382,677 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 398,064 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 441,579 1000 An | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 524,899 1000 An | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 559,040 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 594,892 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 630,800 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 653,378 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 675,000 1000 An | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 675,000 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,827 1000 An, 115.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 675,000 1000 An is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,487 1000 An, 50.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,278 1000 An | 35,000 1000 An | 48,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,900 1000 An | 50,500 1000 An | 86,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,200 1000 An | 72,000 1000 An | 102,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,869 1000 An | 110,000 1000 An | 146,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,107 1000 An | 174,000 1000 An | 277,969 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,804 1000 An | 303,658 1000 An | 524,899 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,622 1000 An | 559,040 1000 An | 675,000 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 3.40 million 1000 An compare
- 2 China, mainland 3.36 million 1000 An compare
- 3 Viet Nam 123,073 1000 An compare
- 4 Indonesia 414,758 1000 An compare
- 4 Türkiye 109,100 1000 An compare
- 5 USSR 385,000 1000 An compare
- 6 Brazil 277,485 1000 An compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52,793 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in India?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in India was 675,000 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 675,000 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 1000 An in 1961.
- How does India rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- India ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.