Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 40,045 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,045 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
49,466 1000 An
in 2014
All-time low
6,912 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 40,045 1000 An for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 Southern Africa peaked at 49,466 1000 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,912 1000 An, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,830 1000 An 6,912 1000 An 13,651 1000 An 9
1970s 13,877 1000 An 11,654 1000 An 16,036 1000 An 10
1980s 18,650 1000 An 17,099 1000 An 19,243 1000 An 10
1990s 23,157 1000 An 17,718 1000 An 29,167 1000 An 10
2000s 37,044 1000 An 28,098 1000 An 45,405 1000 An 10
2010s 43,430 1000 An 37,861 1000 An 49,466 1000 An 10
2020s 40,098 1000 An 39,974 1000 An 40,277 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55,401 1000 An compare
  2. 23 Germany 51,400 1000 An compare
  3. 24 Spain 50,747 1000 An compare
  4. 25 Egypt 45,000 1000 An compare
  5. 26 China, Taiwan Province of 44,441 1000 An compare
  6. 27 Italy 43,279 1000 An compare
  7. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 40,470 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Southern Africa?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Southern Africa was 40,045 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49,466 1000 An in 2014.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,912 1000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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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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