Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Greece

Greece: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 87,394 t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87,394 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
136,240 t
in 1985
All-time low
49,739 t
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Greece, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Greece stood at 87,394 t.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Greece peaked at 136,240 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 49,739 t, in 1961.

Greece ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Greece, 1961 to 2017.
Year t Change
1961 49,739 t —
1962 51,155 t +2.8%
1963 63,264 t +23.7%
1964 61,582 t -2.7%
1965 81,667 t +32.6%
1966 87,285 t +6.9%
1967 85,557 t -2.0%
1968 86,010 t +0.5%
1969 95,202 t +10.7%
1970 96,533 t +1.4%
1971 107,711 t +11.6%
1972 105,188 t -2.3%
1973 103,988 t -1.1%
1974 104,989 t +1.0%
1975 105,780 t +0.8%
1976 117,146 t +10.7%
1977 111,712 t -4.6%
1978 118,770 t +6.3%
1979 127,735 t +7.5%
1980 118,618 t -7.1%
1981 121,267 t +2.2%
1982 127,291 t +5.0%
1983 124,608 t -2.1%
1984 129,430 t +3.9%
1985 136,240 t +5.3%
1986 133,320 t -2.1%
1987 119,854 t -10.1%
1988 125,565 t +4.8%
1989 126,138 t +0.5%
1990 122,466 t -2.9%
1991 119,256 t -2.6%
1992 119,251 t -0.0%
1993 119,243 t -0.0%
1994 117,725 t -1.3%
1995 116,322 t -1.2%
1996 117,168 t +0.7%
1997 114,003 t -2.7%
1998 112,627 t -1.2%
1999 119,105 t +5.8%
2000 116,643 t -2.1%
2001 110,208 t -5.5%
2002 107,073 t -2.8%
2003 105,576 t -1.4%
2004 110,555 t +4.7%
2005 110,100 t -0.4%
2006 99,480 t -9.6%
2007 97,268 t -2.2%
2008 101,762 t +4.6%
2009 108,800 t +6.9%
2010 99,800 t -8.3%
2011 93,000 t -6.8%
2012 96,300 t +3.5%
2013 116,883 t +21.4%
2014 107,208 t -8.3%
2015 105,917 t -1.2%
2016 87,033 t -17.8%
2017 87,394 t +0.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 87,394 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,902 t, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 87,394 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75,876 t, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Greece 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +32.6% 61,582 t 81,667 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,496 t 49,739 t 95,202 t 9
1970s 109,955 t 96,533 t 127,735 t 10
1980s 126,233 t 118,618 t 136,240 t 10
1990s 117,717 t 112,627 t 122,466 t 10
2000s 106,746 t 97,268 t 116,643 t 10
2010s 99,192 t 87,033 t 116,883 t 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 61 Cameroon 90,729 t compare
  2. 62 Sri Lanka 89,818 t compare
  3. 63 Czechia 88,405 t compare
  4. 65 Turkmenistan 87,303 t compare
  5. 66 Denmark 84,000 t compare
  6. 67 Costa Rica 79,843 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 Greece?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Greece was 87,394 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 136,240 t in 1985.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 49,739 t in 1961.
How does Greece rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
Greece ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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