Laying hens population - annual data in Finland

Finland: Laying hens population - annual data was 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
3,180 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5,561 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1994
All-time low
3,175 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2003
Years of data
12
1994–2005

Laying hens population - annual data in Finland, 1994–2005

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994199920051994: 5.6k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 5.5k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 5.2k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 5.0k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 4.8k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 3.4k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 3.3k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 3.3k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 3.2k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 3.2k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 3.2k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 3.2k Thousand heads (animals)

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) for laying hens population - annual data in 2005.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Finland peaked at 5,561 Thousand heads (animals) in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,175 Thousand heads (animals), in 2003.

Finland ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Finland, 1994 to 2005.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1994 5,561 Thousand heads (animals)
1995 5,543 Thousand heads (animals) -0.3%
1996 5,230 Thousand heads (animals) -5.6%
1997 4,984 Thousand heads (animals) -4.7%
1998 4,768 Thousand heads (animals) -4.3%
1999 3,390 Thousand heads (animals) -28.9%
2000 3,329 Thousand heads (animals) -1.8%
2001 3,290 Thousand heads (animals) -1.2%
2002 3,248 Thousand heads (animals) -1.3%
2003 3,175 Thousand heads (animals) -2.2%
2004 3,210 Thousand heads (animals) +1.1%
2005 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) -0.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,912 Thousand heads (animals) 3,390 Thousand heads (animals) 5,561 Thousand heads (animals) 6
2000s 3,239 Thousand heads (animals) 3,175 Thousand heads (animals) 3,329 Thousand heads (animals) 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Denmark 3,900 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 27 Ireland 3,744 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 29 Latvia 2,223 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 29 Latvia 2,223 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 1,378 Thousand heads (animals)
  6. 31 Slovenia 1,378 Thousand heads (animals)

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Finland?
Laying hens population - annual data in Finland was 3,180 Thousand heads (animals) in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,561 Thousand heads (animals) in 1994.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,175 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003.
How does Finland rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Finland ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2005.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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