Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in South Africa
South Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 38,063 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 38,063 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South Africa peaked at 47,000 1000 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,500 1000 An, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 7,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 1000 An | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 10,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 13,000 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 11,000 1000 An | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 11,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 14,000 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 14,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 16,000 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 17,000 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,504 1000 An | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 23,097 1000 An | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 18,500 1000 An | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 19,000 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,500 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20,800 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 24,000 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 23,500 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26,000 1000 An | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 27,500 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 26,500 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 27,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33,802 1000 An | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 32,564 1000 An | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33,684 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33,694 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,500 1000 An | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 39,500 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,000 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 41,000 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 43,000 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 45,000 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45,500 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46,000 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 36,070 1000 An | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 36,358 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38,000 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 37,246 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37,717 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38,232 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38,281 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37,977 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,022 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,063 1000 An | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,278 1000 An | 6,500 1000 An | 13,000 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,000 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,500 1000 An | 16,000 1000 An | 18,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,840 1000 An | 16,504 1000 An | 27,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,874 1000 An | 26,500 1000 An | 43,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,189 1000 An | 36,070 1000 An | 47,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,115 1000 An | 37,977 1000 An | 38,281 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 27 Italy 43,279 1000 An compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 40,470 1000 An compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 38,283 1000 An compare
- 31 Yugoslav SFR 37,840 1000 An compare
- 32 Canada 37,074 1000 An compare
- 33 Angola 35,521 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South Africa?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South Africa was 38,063 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 1000 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 1000 An in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.