Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Denmark
Denmark: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield was 197 No/An in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Denmark, 1969–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Denmark is 197 No/An, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Denmark peaked at 465 No/An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 197 No/An, in 2020.
That places Denmark 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Denmark, year by year
| Year | No/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 237 No/An | — |
| 1970 | 235 No/An | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 236 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 221 No/An | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 239 No/An | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 239 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 237 No/An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 261 No/An | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 261 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 262 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 262 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 278 No/An | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 282 No/An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 302 No/An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 300 No/An | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 319 No/An | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 330 No/An | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 321 No/An | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 333 No/An | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 332 No/An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 338 No/An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 317 No/An | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 363 No/An | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 380 No/An | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 344 No/An | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 284 No/An | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 368 No/An | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 310 No/An | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 354 No/An | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 386 No/An | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 354 No/An | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 336 No/An | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 360 No/An | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 372 No/An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 365 No/An | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 375 No/An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 417 No/An | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 465 No/An | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 410 No/An | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 383 No/An | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 376 No/An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 328 No/An | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 343 No/An | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 338 No/An | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 294 No/An | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 288 No/An | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 300 No/An | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 299 No/An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 231 No/An | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 197 No/An | -14.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 197 No/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 255.5 No/An, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 197 No/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243 No/An, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237 No/An | 237 No/An | 237 No/An | 1 |
| 1970s | 245.3 No/An | 221 No/An | 262 No/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.5 No/An | 278 No/An | 338 No/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 346 No/An | 284 No/An | 386 No/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.9 No/An | 336 No/An | 465 No/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.62 No/An | 231 No/An | 343 No/An | 8 |
| 2020s | 197 No/An | 197 No/An | 197 No/An | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Denmark?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Denmark was 197 No/An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 465 No/An in 2006.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 No/An in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield?
- Denmark ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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. 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.