Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in South America

South America: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 511,807 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
511,807 1000 An
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
514,085 1000 An
in 2016
All-time low
105,075 1000 An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South America stood at 511,807 1000 An.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South America peaked at 514,085 1000 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 105,075 1000 An, in 1963.

South America ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,417 1000 An 105,075 1000 An 124,876 1000 An 9
1970s 170,771 1000 An 130,436 1000 An 231,034 1000 An 10
1980s 239,088 1000 An 200,422 1000 An 280,924 1000 An 10
1990s 297,639 1000 An 281,058 1000 An 310,600 1000 An 10
2000s 370,460 1000 An 325,052 1000 An 423,284 1000 An 10
2010s 469,091 1000 An 434,199 1000 An 514,085 1000 An 10
2020s 478,568 1000 An 457,781 1000 An 511,807 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Brazil 277,485 1000 An compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 243,808 1000 An compare
  3. 8 Mexico 222,962 1000 An compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 162,000 1000 An compare
  5. 10 Philippines 141,721 1000 An compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 136,854 1000 An compare
  7. 12 Japan 129,729 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South America?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in South America was 511,807 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 514,085 1000 An in 2016.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 105,075 1000 An in 1963.
How does South America rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
South America ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,785 data points, 1961–2024
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