Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in France

France: Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) was 51,310 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
51,310
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
74,500
in 1981
All-time low
51,310
in 2010
Years of data
50
1960–2010

Laying hens population - annual data in France, 1960–2010

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 51,310 for laying hens population - annual data in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in France peaked at 74,500 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 51,310, in 2010.

France ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in France, year by year

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54,800 —
1961 57,400 +4.7%
1962 58,800 +2.4%
1963 59,200 +0.7%
1964 61,300 +3.5%
1965 61,200 -0.2%
1966 61,000 -0.3%
1967 63,300 +3.8%
1968 61,600 -2.7%
1969 61,200 -0.6%
1970 62,200 +1.6%
1971 61,300 -1.4%
1972 61,700 +0.7%
1973 66,300 +7.5%
1974 66,300 +0.0%
1975 68,000 +2.6%
1976 67,650 -0.5%
1977 66,300 -2.0%
1978 69,180 +4.3%
1979 70,590 +2.0%
1980 72,550 +2.8%
1981 74,500 +2.7%
1982 74,100 -0.5%
1983 71,700 -3.2%
1984 69,400 -3.2%
1985 69,600 +0.3%
1986 68,600 -1.4%
1987 62,421 -9.0%
1988 55,886 -10.5%
1989 64,900 +16.1%
1990 62,100 -4.3%
1991 64,700 +4.2%
1992 64,400 -0.5%
1993 67,700 +5.1%
1994 66,500 -1.8%
1995 66,400 -0.2%
1996 59,657 -10.2%
1997 59,863 +0.3%
1998 60,073 +0.4%
1999 60,325 +0.4%
2000 63,600 +5.4%
2001 63,700 +0.2%
2002 62,400 -2.0%
2003 62,175 -0.4%
2004 63,418 +2.0%
2005 62,403 -1.6%
2006 58,419 -6.4%
2008 55,480 -5.0%
2009 51,480 -7.2%
2010 51,310 -0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 51,310 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266, 8.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • France's 51,310 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,242, 8.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,980 54,800 63,300 10
1970s 65,952 61,300 70,590 10
1980s 68,366 55,886 74,500 10
1990s 63,172 59,657 67,700 10
2000s 60,342 51,480 63,700 9
2010s 51,310 51,310 51,310 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 57,030 compare
  2. 2 Italy 55,460 compare
  3. 4 Poland 49,040 compare
  4. 4 Poland 49,040 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 42,726 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 42,726 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in France?
Laying hens population - annual data in France was 51,310 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 74,500 in 1981.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51,310 in 2010.
How does France rank for laying hens population - annual data?
France ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
38 places, 860 data points, 1960–2012
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