Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland
Ireland: Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens was 2,807 Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,807 Thousand
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,196 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
2,807 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland, 2020–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland is 2,807 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over five years.
That places Ireland 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,007 Thousand | — |
| 2021 | 3,196 Thousand | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3,138 Thousand | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,142 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,807 Thousand | -10.7% |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland?
- Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens in Ireland was 2,807 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,196 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,807 Thousand in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).