Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Italy
Italy: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 43,279 1000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Italy is 43,279 1000 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Italy peaked at 64,278 1000 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37,000 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Italy 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Italy, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 42,000 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 48,000 1000 An | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 48,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 48,000 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 49,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 49,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 53,000 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 55,000 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 55,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57,000 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 55,000 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 55,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 52,000 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 51,000 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 49,000 1000 An | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 46,240 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 45,691 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 46,000 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44,000 1000 An | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 48,594 1000 An | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 46,253 1000 An | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 47,615 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 51,545 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 55,411 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 55,714 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56,277 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55,472 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 55,503 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 55,000 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49,506 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 47,774 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 47,523 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51,120 1000 An | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 55,696 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 63,289 1000 An | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 62,195 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,279 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 58,710 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58,545 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57,865 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55,460 1000 An | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 58,000 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 58,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55,000 1000 An | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 55,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 64,278 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 60,000 1000 An | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 46,844 1000 An | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 43,279 1000 An | -7.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 43,279 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,941 1000 An, 11.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 43,279 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,624 1000 An, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,333 1000 An | 37,000 1000 An | 49,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,600 1000 An | 50,000 1000 An | 57,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,035 1000 An | 44,000 1000 An | 55,411 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,958 1000 An | 47,523 1000 An | 56,277 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,934 1000 An | 55,460 1000 An | 63,289 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,535 1000 An | 55,000 1000 An | 64,278 1000 An | 8 |
| 2020s | 45,062 1000 An | 43,279 1000 An | 46,844 1000 An | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Spain 50,747 1000 An compare
- 25 Egypt 45,000 1000 An compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 44,441 1000 An compare
- 26 Caribbean 29,300 1000 An compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 9,479 1000 An compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 40,470 1000 An compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 345 1000 An compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 38,283 1000 An compare
- 30 South Africa 38,063 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Italy?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Italy was 43,279 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 64,278 1000 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.