Laying hens population - annual data in Spain

Spain: Laying hens population - annual data was 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
57,030 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
57,111 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2003
All-time low
0 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1985
Years of data
20
1985–2004

Laying hens population - annual data in Spain, 1985–2004

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985199420041985: 0 Thousand heads (animals)1986: 52.0k Thousand heads (animals)1987: 52.3k Thousand heads (animals)1988: 52.6k Thousand heads (animals)1989: 49.9k Thousand heads (animals)1990: 51.7k Thousand heads (animals)1991: 49.5k Thousand heads (animals)1992: 46.6k Thousand heads (animals)1993: 45.7k Thousand heads (animals)1994: 46.7k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 48.6k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 44.4k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 48.3k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 46.7k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 46.7k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 51.4k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 52.1k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 56.3k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 57.1k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 57.0k Thousand heads (animals)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for laying hens population - annual data in Spain is 57,030 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Spain peaked at 57,111 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand heads (animals), in 1985.

That places Spain 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Spain, 1985 to 2004.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1985 0 Thousand heads (animals)
1986 52,010 Thousand heads (animals)
1987 52,303 Thousand heads (animals) +0.6%
1988 52,585 Thousand heads (animals) +0.5%
1989 49,883 Thousand heads (animals) -5.1%
1990 51,691 Thousand heads (animals) +3.6%
1991 49,492 Thousand heads (animals) -4.3%
1992 46,588 Thousand heads (animals) -5.9%
1993 45,727 Thousand heads (animals) -1.8%
1994 46,698 Thousand heads (animals) +2.1%
1995 48,634 Thousand heads (animals) +4.1%
1996 44,351 Thousand heads (animals) -8.8%
1997 48,300 Thousand heads (animals) +8.9%
1998 46,717 Thousand heads (animals) -3.3%
1999 46,726 Thousand heads (animals) +0.0%
2000 51,419 Thousand heads (animals) +10.0%
2001 52,113 Thousand heads (animals) +1.3%
2002 56,345 Thousand heads (animals) +8.1%
2003 57,111 Thousand heads (animals) +1.4%
2004 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 9.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 9.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41,356 Thousand heads (animals) 0 Thousand heads (animals) 52,585 Thousand heads (animals) 5
1990s 47,492 Thousand heads (animals) 44,351 Thousand heads (animals) 51,691 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2000s 54,804 Thousand heads (animals) 51,419 Thousand heads (animals) 57,111 Thousand heads (animals) 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 55,460 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 3 France 51,310 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 4 Poland 49,040 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 4 Poland 49,040 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens population - annual data in Spain?
Laying hens population - annual data in Spain was 57,030 Thousand heads (animals) in 2004, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 57,111 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand heads (animals) in 1985.
How does Spain rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Spain ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2004.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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