Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Zambia
Zambia: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 11,304 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Zambia, 1961–2024
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 Zambia is 11,304 1000 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Zambia peaked at 12,500 1000 An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,610 1000 An, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,610 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,630 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,670 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,750 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,850 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,170 1000 An | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 2,340 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 2,820 1000 An | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 3,100 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 3,400 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 3,650 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 4,100 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 4,500 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 5,450 1000 An | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 6,850 1000 An | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 7,910 1000 An | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 7,360 1000 An | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 7,040 1000 An | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 7,070 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,840 1000 An | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 6,000 1000 An | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 6,090 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,530 1000 An | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 4,820 1000 An | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 5,200 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5,400 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,400 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,300 1000 An | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 4,500 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4,700 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 5,200 1000 An | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 5,700 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 6,300 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 6,000 1000 An | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,300 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 6,900 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7,500 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 8,100 1000 An | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 8,400 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,700 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9,100 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9,150 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,200 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,300 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,400 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,500 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,450 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,500 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11,000 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12,500 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,521 1000 An | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 10,588 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,679 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,000 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,911 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,873 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,078 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11,204 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,282 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,208 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,304 1000 An | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11,304 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,827 1000 An, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11,304 1000 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,557 1000 An, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,104 1000 An | 1,610 1000 An | 3,100 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,733 1000 An | 3,400 1000 An | 7,910 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,508 1000 An | 4,300 1000 An | 7,840 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,510 1000 An | 4,700 1000 An | 8,400 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,330 1000 An | 8,700 1000 An | 10,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,257 1000 An | 10,521 1000 An | 12,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,215 1000 An | 11,078 1000 An | 11,304 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Zambia?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Zambia was 11,304 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 1000 An in 2012.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.