Laying hens population - annual data in Austria

Austria: Laying hens population - annual data was 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5,724 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6,477 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1994
All-time low
5,159 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2003
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Laying hens population - annual data in Austria, 1990–2010

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200020101990: 6.4k Thousand heads (animals)1991: 6.4k Thousand heads (animals)1992: 6.2k Thousand heads (animals)1993: 6.3k Thousand heads (animals)1994: 6.5k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 5.9k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 5.8k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 6.0k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 6.0k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 5.6k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 5.2k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 5.2k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 5.3k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 5.2k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 5.3k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 5.5k Thousand heads (animals)2006: 5.6k Thousand heads (animals)2007: 5.8k Thousand heads (animals)2008: 5.9k Thousand heads (animals)2009: 5.6k Thousand heads (animals)2010: 5.7k Thousand heads (animals)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).

Analysis

Austria recorded 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) for laying hens population - annual data in 2010.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Austria peaked at 6,477 Thousand heads (animals) in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,159 Thousand heads (animals), in 2003.

That places Austria 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Laying hens population - annual data in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Austria, 1990 to 2010.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1990 6,374 Thousand heads (animals)
1991 6,433 Thousand heads (animals) +0.9%
1992 6,227 Thousand heads (animals) -3.2%
1993 6,324 Thousand heads (animals) +1.6%
1994 6,477 Thousand heads (animals) +2.4%
1995 5,937 Thousand heads (animals) -8.3%
1996 5,752 Thousand heads (animals) -3.1%
1997 6,048 Thousand heads (animals) +5.1%
1998 6,025 Thousand heads (animals) -0.4%
1999 5,580 Thousand heads (animals) -7.4%
2000 5,215 Thousand heads (animals) -6.5%
2001 5,220 Thousand heads (animals) +0.1%
2002 5,333 Thousand heads (animals) +2.2%
2003 5,159 Thousand heads (animals) -3.3%
2004 5,275 Thousand heads (animals) +2.2%
2005 5,450 Thousand heads (animals) +3.3%
2006 5,552 Thousand heads (animals) +1.9%
2007 5,833 Thousand heads (animals) +5.1%
2008 5,919 Thousand heads (animals) +1.5%
2009 5,560 Thousand heads (animals) -6.1%
2010 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) +3.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,118 Thousand heads (animals) 5,580 Thousand heads (animals) 6,477 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2000s 5,452 Thousand heads (animals) 5,159 Thousand heads (animals) 5,919 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2010s 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 17 Slovakia 6,266 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 6,217 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  6. 23 Sweden 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Austria?
Laying hens population - annual data in Austria was 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,477 Thousand heads (animals) in 1994.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,159 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003.
How does Austria rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Austria ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012)
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 860 data points, 1960–2012
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