Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Germany

Germany: Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens was 45,250 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,250 Thousand
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
45,250 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
39,458 Thousand
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2014201920242014: 39.5k Thousand2015: 40.2k Thousand2016: 40.4k Thousand2017: 40.6k Thousand2018: 41.4k Thousand2019: 42.0k Thousand2020: 42.9k Thousand2021: 43.2k Thousand2022: 44.1k Thousand2023: 44.2k Thousand2024: 45.2k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2024, production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Germany stood at 45,250 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Germany peaked at 45,250 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,458 Thousand, in 2014.

Germany ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens (2013-2024) in Germany, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand Change
2014 39,458 Thousand
2015 40,165 Thousand +1.8%
2016 40,398 Thousand +0.6%
2017 40,569 Thousand +0.4%
2018 41,364 Thousand +2.0%
2019 42,021 Thousand +1.6%
2020 42,944 Thousand +2.2%
2021 43,164 Thousand +0.5%
2022 44,059 Thousand +2.1%
2023 44,161 Thousand +0.2%
2024 45,250 Thousand +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,662 Thousand 39,458 Thousand 42,021 Thousand 6
2020s 43,916 Thousand 42,944 Thousand 45,250 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 73,187 Thousand compare
  2. 2 Spain 49,921 Thousand compare
  3. 3 France 49,180 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Poland 42,152 Thousand compare
  5. 5 Poland 42,152 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Romania 39,363 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 Germany?
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Germany was 45,250 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45,250 Thousand in 2024.
What is the lowest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 39,458 Thousand in 2014.
How does Germany rank for production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens?
Germany ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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