Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
57,030 Thousand heads (animals)
Spain
Lowest
0 Thousand heads (animals)
Luxembourg
Median
6,217 Thousand heads (animals)
Years covered
53
1960–2012
Data points
860
What the numbers show
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) in Spain; the lowest is 0 Thousand heads (animals) in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,217 Thousand heads (animals), and the mean is 16,437 Thousand heads (animals).
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 33.6%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 61.0%).
Laying hens population - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) | 2004 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 55,460 Thousand heads (animals) | 2006 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 51,310 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 19.3% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 49,040 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 49,040 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 42,726 Thousand heads (animals) | 2001 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 42,726 Thousand heads (animals) | 2001 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 36,560 Thousand heads (animals) | 2006 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 36,560 Thousand heads (animals) | 2006 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 35,603 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 12 | Hungary | 12,544 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 11,152 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 10,661 Thousand heads (animals) | 2007 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 8,452 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 6,484 Thousand heads (animals) | 2009 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) | 2005 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 4,034 Thousand heads (animals) | 2011 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 24 | Lithuania | 4,034 Thousand heads (animals) | 2011 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 26 | Denmark | 3,900 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 3,744 Thousand heads (animals) | 2009 | up 33.6% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) | 2005 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 2,223 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 2,223 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 31 | Slovenia | 1,378 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 1,378 Thousand heads (animals) | 2008 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 674 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 674 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 507.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 314.7 Thousand heads (animals) | 2010 | down 24.7% | flat |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 0 Thousand heads (animals) | 2012 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 370,924 Thousand heads (animals)