Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight was 15,694 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,694 g/An
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
15,694 g/An
in 2024
All-time low
7,338 g/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe stood at 15,694 g/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe peaked at 15,694 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,338 g/An, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 7,338 g/An
1962 7,556 g/An +3.0%
1963 8,056 g/An +6.6%
1964 8,026 g/An -0.4%
1965 8,264 g/An +3.0%
1966 8,538 g/An +3.3%
1967 8,177 g/An -4.2%
1968 8,578 g/An +4.9%
1969 8,984 g/An +4.7%
1970 9,531 g/An +6.1%
1971 9,310 g/An -2.3%
1972 9,708 g/An +4.3%
1973 9,688 g/An -0.2%
1974 9,867 g/An +1.8%
1975 10,230 g/An +3.7%
1976 10,419 g/An +1.8%
1977 10,340 g/An -0.8%
1978 10,495 g/An +1.5%
1979 10,898 g/An +3.8%
1980 10,874 g/An -0.2%
1981 11,240 g/An +3.4%
1982 11,256 g/An +0.1%
1983 11,094 g/An -1.4%
1984 11,101 g/An +0.1%
1985 10,957 g/An -1.3%
1986 11,052 g/An +0.9%
1987 10,931 g/An -1.1%
1988 11,154 g/An +2.0%
1989 10,793 g/An -3.2%
1990 10,653 g/An -1.3%
1991 11,082 g/An +4.0%
1992 11,653 g/An +5.2%
1993 11,168 g/An -4.2%
1994 11,479 g/An +2.8%
1995 11,939 g/An +4.0%
1996 12,295 g/An +3.0%
1997 12,376 g/An +0.7%
1998 12,070 g/An -2.5%
1999 11,714 g/An -2.9%
2000 11,286 g/An -3.7%
2001 11,494 g/An +1.8%
2002 12,259 g/An +6.7%
2003 12,370 g/An +0.9%
2004 12,860 g/An +4.0%
2005 11,907 g/An -7.4%
2006 12,709 g/An +6.7%
2007 12,782 g/An +0.6%
2008 12,801 g/An +0.1%
2009 13,007 g/An +1.6%
2010 12,869 g/An -1.1%
2011 13,088 g/An +1.7%
2012 12,911 g/An -1.4%
2013 13,575 g/An +5.1%
2014 13,659 g/An +0.6%
2015 13,599 g/An -0.4%
2016 13,600 g/An +0.0%
2017 13,714 g/An +0.8%
2018 13,741 g/An +0.2%
2019 14,050 g/An +2.2%
2020 14,210 g/An +1.1%
2021 14,817 g/An +4.3%
2022 14,960 g/An +1.0%
2023 15,244 g/An +1.9%
2024 15,694 g/An +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,169 g/An 7,338 g/An 8,984 g/An 9
1970s 10,049 g/An 9,310 g/An 10,898 g/An 10
1980s 11,045 g/An 10,793 g/An 11,256 g/An 10
1990s 11,643 g/An 10,653 g/An 12,376 g/An 10
2000s 12,348 g/An 11,286 g/An 13,007 g/An 10
2010s 13,481 g/An 12,869 g/An 14,050 g/An 10
2020s 14,985 g/An 14,210 g/An 15,694 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Iceland 21,739 g/An compare
  2. 2 Martinique 21,705 g/An compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 21,411 g/An compare
  4. 4 Costa Rica 21,199 g/An compare
  5. 5 Latvia 20,819 g/An compare
  6. 6 Estonia 20,345 g/An compare
  7. 7 Oman 20,040 g/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight in Southern Europe was 15,694 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15,694 g/An in 2024.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,338 g/An in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight?
Southern Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
g/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,701 data points, 1961–2024
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