Number of animals producing eggs

49,079 (thousand head) in 2021

In 2021, number of animals producing eggs for Spain was 49,079 thousand head. Though Spain number of animals producing eggs fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1972 - 2021 period ending at 49,079 thousand head in 2021.

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Eggs and Egg products. Egg production by type of poultry should refer to the total production of eggs in the shell by all types of hens in both the traditional sector (individually owned small flocks) and the modern sector (large-scale, intensive commercial poultry farms).Total productions include eggs for hatching but exclude waste of farms. Countries should report in terms of both numbers and weight.FAO lists seven egg and egg products items, including four primary and three processed products.

Date Value Change, %
2021 49,079 -13.68%
2020 56,859 17.90%
2019 48,228 0.22%
2018 48,122 -1.64%
2017 48,923 1.59%
2016 48,158 0.64%
2015 47,852 2.84%
2014 46,529 4.12%
2013 44,686 2.34%
2012 43,664 -11.82%
2011 49,518 -3.16%
2010 51,135