Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre was 16.83 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.83 t per square kilometre for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 16.83 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.74 t per square kilometre, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 56th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.72 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.43 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 11.5 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.23 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 11.27 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.23 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.72 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 10.28 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 10.16 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.21 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.66 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.27 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 10.21 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.4 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.9 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 9.73 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.91 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.4 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 8.91 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.16 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.87 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.06 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.93 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.07 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 8.55 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8.55 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.74 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 7.84 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.35 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.51 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.06 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.2 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.98 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.46 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.11 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.11 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.55 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 9.71 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.61 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 10.49 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.46 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.51 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.63 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.38 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.95 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.53 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.45 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.51 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.38 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 16.83 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.83 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.92 t per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 t per square kilometre | 10.16 t per square kilometre | 11.72 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.87 t per square kilometre | 8.91 t per square kilometre | 10.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 t per square kilometre | 8.06 t per square kilometre | 9.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 t per square kilometre | 7.74 t per square kilometre | 9.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 t per square kilometre | 7.98 t per square kilometre | 10.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 t per square kilometre | 11.46 t per square kilometre | 13.53 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.54 t per square kilometre | 14.45 t per square kilometre | 16.83 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Serbia 18.05 t per square kilometre compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 17.95 t per square kilometre compare
- 55 Belarus 16.93 t per square kilometre compare
- 57 French Polynesia 16.6 t per square kilometre compare
- 58 Egypt 16.46 t per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cyprus 16.32 t per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 16.83 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.