Laying hens population - annual data in Germany

Germany: Laying hens population - annual data was 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
34,036 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
58,400 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1991
All-time low
34,036 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2010
Years of data
20
1991–2010

Laying hens population - annual data in Germany, 1991–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200020101991: 58.4k Thousand heads (animals)1992: 54.4k Thousand heads (animals)1993: 50.7k Thousand heads (animals)1994: 51.7k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 50.7k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 50.6k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 50.5k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 50.2k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 50.1k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 50.3k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 49.7k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 48.4k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 45.5k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 44.2k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 45.4k Thousand heads (animals)2006: 42.4k Thousand heads (animals)2007: 41.4k Thousand heads (animals)2008: 41.3k Thousand heads (animals)2009: 36.7k Thousand heads (animals)2010: 34.0k Thousand heads (animals)

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) for laying hens population - annual data in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Germany peaked at 58,400 Thousand heads (animals) in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34,036 Thousand heads (animals), in 2010.

That places Germany 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,916 Thousand heads (animals) 50,054 Thousand heads (animals) 58,400 Thousand heads (animals) 9
2000s 44,550 Thousand heads (animals) 36,697 Thousand heads (animals) 50,348 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2010s 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Netherlands 42,726 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 36,560 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 7 Romania 35,603 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 9 Hungary 12,544 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 10 Greece 11,152 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  6. 11 Czechia 10,661 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Germany?
Laying hens population - annual data in Germany was 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 58,400 Thousand heads (animals) in 1991.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 34,036 Thousand heads (animals) in 2010.
How does Germany rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Germany ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2010.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

Indicator
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012)
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 681 data points, 1960–2012
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