Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Germany
Germany: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield was 282 No/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Germany, 1961–2024
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 Germany is 282 No/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Germany peaked at 307 No/An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 143 No/An, in 1961.
Germany ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | No/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143 No/An | — |
| 1962 | 153 No/An | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 165 No/An | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 177 No/An | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 182 No/An | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 184 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 192 No/An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 195 No/An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 198 No/An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 205 No/An | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 209 No/An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 218 No/An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 226 No/An | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 210 No/An | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 225 No/An | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 229 No/An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 229 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 228 No/An | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 228 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 231 No/An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 233 No/An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 237 No/An | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 246 No/An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 243 No/An | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 244 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 247 No/An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 251 No/An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 252 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 257 No/An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 239 No/An | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 263 No/An | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 266 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 267 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 267 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 270 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 273 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 276 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 279 No/An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 284 No/An | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 286 No/An | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 284 No/An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 293 No/An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 277 No/An | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 279 No/An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 278 No/An | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 286 No/An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 289 No/An | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 293 No/An | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 293 No/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 305 No/An | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 307 No/An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 296 No/An | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 292 No/An | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 287 No/An | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 294 No/An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 297 No/An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 298 No/An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 263 No/An | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 261 No/An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 263 No/An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 262 No/An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 279 No/An | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 204 No/An | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 282 No/An | +38.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 282 No/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 255.5 No/An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 282 No/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243 No/An, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +38.2% | 204 No/An | 282 No/An |
| 2023 | -26.9% | 279 No/An | 204 No/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.56 No/An | 143 No/An | 198 No/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.7 No/An | 205 No/An | 229 No/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.1 No/An | 231 No/An | 257 No/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.4 No/An | 239 No/An | 284 No/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.8 No/An | 277 No/An | 293 No/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 290 No/An | 261 No/An | 307 No/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 258 No/An | 204 No/An | 282 No/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 Morocco 289 No/An compare
- 30 Russian Federation 286 No/An compare
- 31 Luxembourg 283 No/An compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281 No/An compare
- 34 Mexico 277 No/An compare
- 35 Guatemala 276 No/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Germany?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Germany was 282 No/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 307 No/An in 2011.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 No/An in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.