Laying hens population - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Laying hens population - annual data was 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
5,065 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
6,392 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1990
All-time low
4,498 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2003
Years of data
16
1990–2005

Laying hens population - annual data in Sweden, 1990–2005

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199720051990: 6.4k Thousand heads (animals)1991: 6.1k Thousand heads (animals)1992: 6.1k Thousand heads (animals)1993: 5.8k Thousand heads (animals)1994: 5.9k Thousand heads (animals)1995: 6.1k Thousand heads (animals)1996: 5.7k Thousand heads (animals)1997: 5.7k Thousand heads (animals)1998: 5.4k Thousand heads (animals)1999: 5.6k Thousand heads (animals)2000: 5.7k Thousand heads (animals)2001: 5.7k Thousand heads (animals)2002: 4.7k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 4.5k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 5.0k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 5.1k Thousand heads (animals)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for laying hens population - annual data in Sweden is 5,065 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in Sweden peaked at 6,392 Thousand heads (animals) in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,498 Thousand heads (animals), in 2003.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in Sweden, 1990 to 2005.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1990 6,392 Thousand heads (animals)
1991 6,145 Thousand heads (animals) -3.9%
1992 6,063 Thousand heads (animals) -1.3%
1993 5,764 Thousand heads (animals) -4.9%
1994 5,918 Thousand heads (animals) +2.7%
1995 6,100 Thousand heads (animals) +3.1%
1996 5,708 Thousand heads (animals) -6.4%
1997 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) +0.3%
1998 5,362 Thousand heads (animals) -6.3%
1999 5,648 Thousand heads (animals) +5.3%
2000 5,670 Thousand heads (animals) +0.4%
2001 5,687 Thousand heads (animals) +0.3%
2002 4,732 Thousand heads (animals) -16.8%
2003 4,498 Thousand heads (animals) -4.9%
2004 4,995 Thousand heads (animals) +11.1%
2005 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) +1.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,266 Thousand heads (animals), 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,242 Thousand heads (animals), 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,882 Thousand heads (animals) 5,362 Thousand heads (animals) 6,392 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2000s 5,108 Thousand heads (animals) 4,498 Thousand heads (animals) 5,687 Thousand heads (animals) 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Austria 5,724 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 21 Croatia 5,486 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 4,034 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 4,034 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  6. 26 Denmark 3,900 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 Sweden?
Laying hens population - annual data in Sweden was 5,065 Thousand heads (animals) in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6,392 Thousand heads (animals) in 1990.
What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,498 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for laying hens population - annual data?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2005.
Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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