Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) was 36,560 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
36,560
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
73,662
in 1965
All-time low
36,560
in 2006
Years of data
42
1965–2006
Laying hens population - annual data in United Kingdom, 1965–2006
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2006, laying hens population - annual data in United Kingdom stood at 36,560. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens population - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 73,662 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36,560, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Laying hens population - annual data (1960-2012) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 73,662 | — |
| 1966 | 72,763 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 73,662 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 73,155 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 72,580 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 72,377 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 71,354 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 69,620 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 65,531 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 64,434 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 62,541 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 62,180 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61,880 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 62,990 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 61,480 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 57,330 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 55,457 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 55,448 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52,080 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 51,608 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 51,941 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 52,041 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54,034 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 56,481 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 50,173 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 50,085 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,040 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 43,520 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43,090 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 42,224 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41,357 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 40,372 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 41,340 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41,161 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,869 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 39,148 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42,701 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 46,256 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 48,073 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 36,560 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,164 | 72,580 | 73,662 | 5 |
| 1970s | 65,439 | 61,480 | 72,377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,659 | 50,173 | 57,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,606 | 38,869 | 50,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,248 | 36,560 | 48,073 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Netherlands 42,726 compare
- 6 Netherlands 42,726 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 36,560 compare
- 10 Romania 35,603
- 11 Germany 34,036 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens population - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Laying hens population - annual data in United Kingdom was 36,560 in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest laying hens population - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 73,662 in 1965.
- What is the lowest laying hens population - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,560 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for laying hens population - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2006.
- Is laying hens population - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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