Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita was 0.0598 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Zambia is 0.0598 t per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.1275 t per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 t per person, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 114th of 168 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 — Production, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0237 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0254 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 t per person | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.033 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 t per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0422 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 t per person | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0581 t per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.062 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0664 t per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0744 t per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0793 t per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0937 t per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1144 t per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1275 t per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1133 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.103 t per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1005 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1081 t per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 t per person | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0788 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 t per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0587 t per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0613 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0618 t per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0593 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0597 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0658 t per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0702 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0754 t per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 t per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0722 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0771 t per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0817 t per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0859 t per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.078 t per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0784 t per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0794 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0775 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 t per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 t per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0709 t per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0748 t per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0738 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.075 t per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0728 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0728 t per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0717 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0682 t per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0668 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.065 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0633 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0615 t per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0598 t per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0598 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0625 t per person, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0598 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0217 t per person, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 t per person | 0.0237 t per person | 0.0581 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 t per person | 0.062 t per person | 0.1275 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0697 t per person | 0.0587 t per person | 0.1081 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 t per person | 0.0609 t per person | 0.0859 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 t per person | 0.0657 t per person | 0.0794 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0725 t per person | 0.0682 t per person | 0.075 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 t per person | 0.0598 t per person | 0.0668 t per person | 5 |
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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 — production, per capita in Zambia?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita in Zambia was 0.0598 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1275 t per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 t per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.