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

Greece: Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) was 11,152 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11,152
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17,623
in 1983
All-time low
11,152
in 2010
Years of data
37
1973–2010

Laying hens population - annual data in Greece, 1973–2010

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199120101973: 16.2k1974: 16.6k1975: 16.4k1976: 15.8k1977: 16.8k1978: 16.7k1979: 16.6k1980: 16.8k1981: 17.3k1982: 17.4k1983: 17.6k1984: 16.7k1985: 16.8k1986: 16.8k1987: 17.2k1988: 17.2k1989: 16.9k1990: 16.6k1991: 16.3k1992: 16.1k1993: 15.8k1994: 15.5k1995: 15.7k1996: 14.7k1998: 14.6k1999: 14.5k2000: 14.8k2001: 15.2k2002: 14.7k2003: 14.4k2004: 14.2k2005: 13.8k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.0k2008: 12.4k2009: 12.0k2010: 11.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, laying hens population - annual data in Greece stood at 11,152. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Greece peaked at 17,623 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11,152, in 2010.

Greece ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Greece, 1973 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1973 16,157 —
1974 16,567 +2.5%
1975 16,353 -1.3%
1976 15,830 -3.2%
1977 16,804 +6.2%
1978 16,714 -0.5%
1979 16,575 -0.8%
1980 16,764 +1.1%
1981 17,318 +3.3%
1982 17,360 +0.2%
1983 17,623 +1.5%
1984 16,715 -5.2%
1985 16,784 +0.4%
1986 16,784 +0.0%
1987 17,177 +2.3%
1988 17,154 -0.1%
1989 16,866 -1.7%
1990 16,597 -1.6%
1991 16,329 -1.6%
1992 16,072 -1.6%
1993 15,769 -1.9%
1994 15,473 -1.9%
1995 15,742 +1.7%
1996 14,681 -6.7%
1998 14,556 -0.9%
1999 14,469 -0.6%
2000 14,805 +2.3%
2001 15,220 +2.8%
2002 14,722 -3.3%
2003 14,425 -2.0%
2004 14,224 -1.4%
2005 13,823 -2.8%
2006 12,779 -7.6%
2007 13,021 +1.9%
2008 12,416 -4.6%
2009 11,984 -3.5%
2010 11,152 -6.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 11,152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 11,152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,242, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,429 15,830 16,804 7
1980s 17,054 16,715 17,623 10
1990s 15,521 14,469 16,597 9
2000s 13,742 11,984 15,220 10
2010s 11,152 11,152 11,152 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Romania 35,603 compare
  2. 11 Germany 34,036 compare
  3. 12 Hungary 12,544 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 10,661 compare
  5. 15 Portugal 8,452 compare
  6. 16 Belgium 6,484 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Greece?
Laying hens population - annual data in Greece was 11,152 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 17,623 in 1983.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11,152 in 2010.
How does Greece rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Greece ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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)
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38 places, 860 data points, 1960–2012
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