Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium
Belgium: Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens was 8,050 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium is 8,050 Thousand, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium peaked at 8,064 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,599 Thousand, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,674 Thousand | — |
| 2015 | 7,667 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,112 Thousand | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5,974 Thousand | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 5,599 Thousand | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6,909 Thousand | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 7,236 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7,421 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7,594 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,064 Thousand | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 8,050 Thousand | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,822 Thousand | 5,599 Thousand | 7,674 Thousand | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,673 Thousand | 7,236 Thousand | 8,064 Thousand | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium?
- Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium was 8,050 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,064 Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,599 Thousand in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens (2013-2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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