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Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Europe

Europe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 10.88 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.88 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.04 million t
in 1988
All-time low
6.08 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Europe stood at 10.88 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Europe peaked at 12.04 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Year t Change
1961 6.08 million t —
1962 6.20 million t +1.9%
1963 6.26 million t +1.0%
1964 6.48 million t +3.5%
1965 6.61 million t +2.1%
1966 6.93 million t +4.9%
1967 7.19 million t +3.7%
1968 7.40 million t +2.8%
1969 7.70 million t +4.1%
1970 8.29 million t +7.6%
1971 8.59 million t +3.6%
1972 8.95 million t +4.1%
1973 9.07 million t +1.3%
1974 9.45 million t +4.3%
1975 9.77 million t +3.4%
1976 9.75 million t -0.2%
1977 10.25 million t +5.1%
1978 10.59 million t +3.3%
1979 10.82 million t +2.3%
1980 10.98 million t +1.5%
1981 11.28 million t +2.7%
1982 11.43 million t +1.3%
1983 11.49 million t +0.6%
1984 11.52 million t +0.3%
1985 11.66 million t +1.2%
1986 11.84 million t +1.6%
1987 11.83 million t -0.1%
1988 12.04 million t +1.8%
1989 11.81 million t -1.9%
1990 11.66 million t -1.3%
1991 11.38 million t -2.4%
1992 10.19 million t -10.5%
1993 9.68 million t -5.0%
1994 9.59 million t -1.0%
1995 9.43 million t -1.6%
1996 9.24 million t -2.0%
1997 9.32 million t +0.9%
1998 9.48 million t +1.7%
1999 9.38 million t -1.0%
2000 9.43 million t +0.5%
2001 9.71 million t +2.9%
2002 9.82 million t +1.2%
2003 9.67 million t -1.6%
2004 10.03 million t +3.7%
2005 9.87 million t -1.6%
2006 10.05 million t +1.9%
2007 10.01 million t -0.5%
2008 10.11 million t +1.1%
2009 10.18 million t +0.6%
2010 10.45 million t +2.7%
2011 10.56 million t +1.0%
2012 10.45 million t -1.0%
2013 10.72 million t +2.6%
2014 10.87 million t +1.3%
2015 10.79 million t -0.7%
2016 10.68 million t -1.0%
2017 10.87 million t +1.8%
2018 10.93 million t +0.5%
2019 11.01 million t +0.8%
2020 11.00 million t -0.1%
2021 10.95 million t -0.4%
2022 10.90 million t -0.4%
2023 10.88 million t -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.76 million t 6.08 million t 7.70 million t 9
1970s 9.55 million t 8.29 million t 10.82 million t 10
1980s 11.59 million t 10.98 million t 12.04 million t 10
1990s 9.94 million t 9.24 million t 11.66 million t 10
2000s 9.89 million t 9.43 million t 10.18 million t 10
2010s 10.73 million t 10.45 million t 11.01 million t 10
2020s 10.93 million t 10.88 million t 11.00 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 30.99 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 30.64 million t compare
  3. 3 India 7.85 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.29 million t compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 6.51 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 780,351 t compare
  7. 5 USSR 4.48 million t compare
  8. 6 Brazil 3.42 million t compare
  9. 6 Viet Nam 471,622 t compare
  10. 7 Mexico 3.17 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Europe?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Europe was 10.88 million 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.04 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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