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