Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) was 42,726 in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
42,726
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44,991
in 1992
All-time low
17,241
in 1967
Years of data
42
1960–2001
Laying hens population - annual data in Netherlands, 1960–2001
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 42,726 for laying hens population - annual data in 2001.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 44,991 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17,241, in 1967.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,695 | — |
| 1961 | 29,995 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,970 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 24,495 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 20,451 | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 19,733 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 17,241 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 17,959 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 19,431 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 20,273 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 19,430 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 19,263 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19,911 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 20,033 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 22,158 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 22,825 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 23,598 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 27,590 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 31,488 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 34,552 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 37,038 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 39,881 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 39,438 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 40,750 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 40,347 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 39,756 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 38,246 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 37,061 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 39,877 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 44,320 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 44,508 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,991 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42,234 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 40,868 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 38,162 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 39,579 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 40,077 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 41,435 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 42,461 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42,461 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,726 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,497 | 17,241 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,657 | 19,263 | 31,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,695 | 34,552 | 40,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,864 | 38,162 | 44,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,594 | 42,461 | 42,726 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 France 51,310 compare
- 4 Poland 49,040 compare
- 4 Poland 49,040 compare
- 6 Netherlands 42,726 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 36,560 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 36,560 compare
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens population - annual data in Netherlands?
- Laying hens population - annual data in Netherlands was 42,726 in 2001, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,991 in 1992.
- What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,241 in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for laying hens population - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2001.
- Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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