Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Denmark

Denmark: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 84,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
84,000 t
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
126,600 t
in 1961
All-time low
68,200 t
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 84,000 t for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Denmark peaked at 126,600 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68,200 t, in 1977.

That places Denmark 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 126,600 t —
1962 113,200 t -10.6%
1963 106,800 t -5.7%
1964 99,800 t -6.6%
1965 90,000 t -9.8%
1966 90,000 t +0.0%
1967 88,900 t -1.2%
1968 85,700 t -3.6%
1969 89,800 t +4.8%
1970 86,130 t -4.1%
1971 74,936 t -13.0%
1972 73,486 t -1.9%
1973 73,022 t -0.6%
1974 73,200 t +0.2%
1975 75,100 t +2.6%
1976 70,800 t -5.7%
1977 68,200 t -3.7%
1978 70,800 t +3.8%
1979 76,500 t +8.1%
1980 76,200 t -0.4%
1981 78,690 t +3.3%
1982 82,600 t +5.0%
1983 80,600 t -2.4%
1984 80,100 t -0.6%
1985 79,700 t -0.5%
1986 81,300 t +2.0%
1987 76,500 t -5.9%
1988 79,400 t +3.8%
1989 82,000 t +3.3%
1990 82,400 t +0.5%
1991 84,000 t +1.9%
1992 88,200 t +5.0%
1993 87,100 t -1.2%
1994 90,100 t +3.4%
1995 94,800 t +5.2%
1996 87,800 t -7.4%
1997 85,100 t -3.1%
1998 83,900 t -1.4%
1999 78,200 t -6.8%
2000 74,300 t -5.0%
2001 80,687 t +8.6%
2002 81,600 t +1.1%
2003 81,000 t -0.7%
2004 83,000 t +2.5%
2005 79,800 t -3.9%
2006 77,000 t -3.5%
2007 78,000 t +1.3%
2008 81,000 t +3.8%
2009 73,942 t -8.7%
2010 76,376 t +3.3%
2011 78,584 t +2.9%
2012 80,179 t +2.0%
2013 82,029 t +2.3%
2014 82,056 t +0.0%
2015 84,102 t +2.5%
2016 86,211 t +2.5%
2017 87,899 t +2.0%
2018 77,000 t -12.4%
2019 82,000 t +6.5%
2020 89,000 t +8.5%
2021 93,000 t +4.5%
2022 88,000 t -5.4%
2023 84,000 t -4.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 84,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,902 t, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 84,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75,876 t, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98,978 t 85,700 t 126,600 t 9
1970s 74,217 t 68,200 t 86,130 t 10
1980s 79,709 t 76,200 t 82,600 t 10
1990s 86,160 t 78,200 t 94,800 t 10
2000s 79,033 t 73,942 t 83,000 t 10
2010s 81,644 t 76,376 t 87,899 t 10
2020s 88,500 t 84,000 t 93,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 63 Czechia 88,405 t compare
  2. 64 Greece 87,394 t compare
  3. 65 Turkmenistan 87,303 t compare
  4. 67 Costa Rica 79,843 t compare
  5. 68 Bulgaria 79,391 t compare
  6. 69 Ethiopia PDR 79,350 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Denmark?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Denmark was 84,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 126,600 t in 1961.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 68,200 t in 1977.
How does Denmark rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Denmark ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,717 data points, 1961–2023
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