Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield was 300 No/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No/An.
Analysis
In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Switzerland stood at 300 No/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Switzerland peaked at 344 No/An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 150 No/An, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 189 countries 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | No/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 No/An | — |
| 1962 | 153 No/An | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 157 No/An | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 158 No/An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 165 No/An | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 181 No/An | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 195 No/An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 194 No/An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 204 No/An | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 204 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 218 No/An | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 213 No/An | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 213 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 220 No/An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 228 No/An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 230 No/An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 232 No/An | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 235 No/An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 243 No/An | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 246 No/An | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 250 No/An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 251 No/An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 251 No/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 266 No/An | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 279 No/An | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 275 No/An | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 264 No/An | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 243 No/An | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 260 No/An | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 217 No/An | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 251 No/An | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 272 No/An | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 259 No/An | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 272 No/An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 294 No/An | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 308 No/An | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 303 No/An | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 317 No/An | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 319 No/An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 333 No/An | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 344 No/An | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 342 No/An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 339 No/An | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 331 No/An | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 312 No/An | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 326 No/An | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 318 No/An | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 314 No/An | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 322 No/An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 320 No/An | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 322 No/An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 314 No/An | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 323 No/An | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 323 No/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 324 No/An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 306 No/An | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 307 No/An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 299 No/An | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 296 No/An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 285 No/An | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 306 No/An | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 301 No/An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 293 No/An | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 300 No/An | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 300 No/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 255.5 No/An, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 300 No/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243 No/An, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173 No/An | 150 No/An | 204 No/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 223.6 No/An | 204 No/An | 243 No/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.5 No/An | 243 No/An | 279 No/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.2 No/An | 217 No/An | 319 No/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.1 No/An | 312 No/An | 344 No/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.4 No/An | 296 No/An | 324 No/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 297 No/An | 285 No/An | 306 No/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Switzerland?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield in Switzerland was 300 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 No/An in 2001.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 No/An in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — yield rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.