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

Latest (2024)
8,050 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8,064 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
5,599 Thousand
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Belgium, 2014–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201920242014: 7.7k Thousand2015: 7.7k Thousand2016: 7.1k Thousand2017: 6.0k Thousand2018: 5.6k Thousand2019: 6.9k Thousand2020: 7.2k Thousand2021: 7.4k Thousand2022: 7.6k Thousand2023: 8.1k Thousand2024: 8.0k Thousand

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

Annual values for Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens (2013-2024) in Belgium, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,822 Thousand 5,599 Thousand 7,674 Thousand 6
2020s 7,673 Thousand 7,236 Thousand 8,064 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 42,152 Thousand compare
  2. 5 Poland 42,152 Thousand compare
  3. 7 Romania 39,363 Thousand compare
  4. 9 Serbia 7,606 Thousand compare
  5. 10 Portugal 7,510 Thousand compare
  6. 11 Hungary 5,709 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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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Indicator
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens (2013-2024)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 269 data points, 2013–2024
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