Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
The statistics give information on the total production of eggs for consumption in Denmark. The number of eggs are expressed in million pieces. This is the total number of eggs received by eggs packing centers from egg produceres plus ungraded eggs sold and used on agricultral holdings. The production of eggs, which are not delivered to eggs packing centers are estimated.
3.1.1. The main data source of the information
Packing centres
3.2. Classification system
All egg packing centers in Denmark. In the Dansk Branchekode DB07 classification code is 014700 Poultry farming. Dansk Branchekode DB07 is the National version of EU's nomenklatur (NACE). The first four digits refer to NACE rev. 2, while the last two represent the Danish subdivision. Dansk Branchekode DB07 is a statistical classification of economic activities.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Both the agricultural egg producers and packing centres. In the Dansk Branchekode DB07 classification code is 014700 Poultry farming. Dansk Branchekode DB07 is the National version of EU's nomenklatur (NACE). The first four digits refer to NACE rev. 2, while the last two represent the Danish subdivision. Dansk Branchekode DB07 is a statistical classification of economic activities.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
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3.4.1. Definition of eggs for consumption under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.2. If not, specify the definition used.
Not relevant.
3.4.3. Definition of egg producer under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.4. If not, specify the definition used
Not relevant.
3.4.5. Definition of laying hens under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.6. If not, please describe the differences
Not relevant.
3.4.7. Definition of ungraded eggs under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.8. If not, specify the definition used
Not relevant.
3.4.9. Ungraded Eggs provided separately
Yes
3.4.10. Additional comments on statistical concepts and definitions
The total number of eggs received by eggs packing centers is from a registrer from The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA), which is part of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. All eggs packing centers have to report the total number of eggs received and the type of eggs to the DVFA.
The number of eggs which not are delivered to eggs packing centers are estimated by an expect. It is eggs sold directly to consumers or used for own consumption at farm.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of eggs in millions pieces.
3.6. Statistical population
The production of eggs for human consumption.
3.6.1. Physical, economical or other threshold(s) applied to the data collection
It is data from all packing centres in Denmark and estimated number of eggs not delivered to the packing centres.
3.6.1.1. COVERAGE
It is data from all packing centres in Denmark and a estimat of eggs for own consumption and sales directly to consumers at farms.
3.7. Reference area
Denmark.
3.8. Coverage - Time
The statistics cover the period from 2014.
3.8.1. The first survey/data collection
The statistics cover the period from 2014 onwards.
3.9. Base period
2022
3.10. Other comments
No comments.
4.1. Unit of measure in million
Yes
4.2. Other unit of measures used
The production is measured in million kg eggs.
5.1. Reference period in calendar year based
Yes
5.2. Reference date for number of laying hens
No data about the number of laying hens on 31 December 2022.
5.3. Additional comments on the reference period/date used
No comments.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Law on Statistics Denmark §8 secures the legal ground for collecting the data.
The statistic falls under EU Council Regulation 2782/75/EEC and the Directive on Gross Domestic Production.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
In the compilation of the data, the confidentiality policy of Statistics Denmark is followed.
Datafortrolighedspolitik.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
The publication date appears in the release calendar.
The date is confirmed in the weeks before.
The Release Calendar can be accessed on our English website: Release Calendar.
Statistics are always published at 8:00 a.m. at the day announced in the release calendar.
No one outside of Statistics Denmark can access the statistics before they are published.
Theme publications etc. may be published at other times of the day.
The National Statistician can decide that such publications may be released before their official publication time, e.g. to the media and other stakeholders.
8.1. Release calendar
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
Quarterly and yerly in Denmark and data are delivered yearly to Eurostat.
There is no independent New from Denmark Statistics for this statistic, but it is mentioned under Animal production.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
The production of eggs see the subject page: Animalsk produktion see this website.
Statistics Denmark follows the principles in the Code of Practice for European Statistics (CoP) and uses the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (QAF) for the implementation of the principles.
This involves continuous decentralized and central control of products and processes based on documentation following international standards.
The central quality assurance function reports to the Working Group on Quality.
Reports include suggestions for improvement that are assessed, decided and subsequently implemented.
The inventory of eggs weighed in on the egg packing stations is good, as well as the price and value of the different egg types.
There is minimal uncertainty about the figures, as these are published as quarterly and in million. kg.
The largest uncertainty is the estimated consumption of egg producers and, in particular, sales directly to consumers.
This uncertainty transfers something to the calculation of the total production of eggs both quantity and value, so data is shown both without and with own consumption and direct sales to consumers.
11.1. Quality assurance
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
It is of great interest to agricultural organizations, the Ministry of Environment and Food and the EU.
The figures is used internally in Statistics Denmark to estimate quantity and price index, and the Account for Agriculture.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
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12.1.1. Data collected for national purposes
Yes. The data are used for the national EAA.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
12.3. Completeness
The statistics comply with the requirements laid down in the regulations.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Data on the eggs weighed in the packing centres has a high quality both regarding the type of egg and the amount of these, as it is mandatory for egg producers to report this data.
The same applies to the number of hatching eggs, as this information is statutory to register and report to Food Enforcement.
The estimation of eggs for own consumption and sales directly to consumers is estimated - and there is some uncertainty as the average number of hens and thus eggs is unknown.
This consumption is set at 8 million. and are listed in the table so that users can choose to use the numbers without this estimate.
The estimate may be too high, as 10 per cent. of the total production is a lot.
There is uncertainty in estimating the consumption of eggs from the producers and the sale of eggs directly to consumers, as we do not know this uncertainty, the figure is entered in the statistics bank.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
Figures for the quarter are published approx. 1½ month after the end of the quarter.
The statistics are normally published without delay in relation to the advertised, but there have been delays in recent years due to problems with data.
14.1. Timeliness
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
14.2. Punctuality
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Most European countries have independent statistics on egg production.
Organic statistics on egg products in the European region are not published, but prices for eggs are included in the price statistics and the value of total egg production is included in the national agricultural accounts included in the national accounts of all European countries.
15.2. Comparability - over time
The statistics about eggs have a long history, and since the 1900s it has been possible to compare time series over the production of eggs.
There has been an improvement in the statistics in 1932, where total production was divided into sales for egg packers and producer consumption and sales directly to consumers.
Since 1955 the statistics have been prepared on the same basis as now. In 1997, the production of eggs was divided into production: Free-range eggs, Organic Eggs, Barn Egg, Scraper Egg, Long time series are possible.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Some statistics are published by Danish Agriculture & Food Council.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
There statistics are based on administrative data.
There is thus no direct response burden, in relation to the compilation of these statistics.
Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark.
The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
17.2. Data revision - practice
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
18.1. Source data
Data on eggs delivered to egg packing centres comes from administrative register from The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (is part of the Ministry of Environment and Food).
All egg parcels are obliged to report.
The purpose is for all registered parcels to pay a fee that is used for the financing of controls, including supervision, authorization, registration, approval, notification, certification and examination of the eggs.
18.1.1. Description of data collection process
Data on eggs weighed in on egg packets comes from administrative register on egg conversion in the parcels from The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (is part of the Ministry of Environment and Food).
All egg parcels are obliged to report.
The purpose is for all registered parcels to pay a fee that is used for the financing of controls, including supervision, authorization, registration, approval, notification, certification and examination of the eggs.
18.1.2. Model used as a breakdown based on individual information
Not relevant
18.1.3. Method used for the model
Not relevant
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Data on the number of eggs delivered to the egg packing centres is collected quarterly.
18.3. Data collection
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
18.4. Data validation
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
18.5. Data compilation
18.5.1. Data compilation process - data weighting
Data is checked, summarized and compiled into tables to the statistics bank.
Sales directly from egg producers to consumers and own consumption are estimated at 8 million. kg per year.
18.5.2. Data compilation process
Yes
18.6. Adjustment
No correction of data is made except what has already been described during data validation and data processing.
There is no seasonal adjustment.
Data from administrativ registers is sent to Statistic Denmark.
The data received is checked for completeness and consistency, as well as consistency with previous periods.
The statistics give information on the total production of eggs for consumption in Denmark. The number of eggs are expressed in million pieces. This is the total number of eggs received by eggs packing centers from egg produceres plus ungraded eggs sold and used on agricultral holdings. The production of eggs, which are not delivered to eggs packing centers are estimated.
30 June 2023
See next questions
Number of eggs in millions pieces.
The production of eggs for human consumption.
Denmark.
Data on the eggs weighed in the packing centres has a high quality both regarding the type of egg and the amount of these, as it is mandatory for egg producers to report this data.
The same applies to the number of hatching eggs, as this information is statutory to register and report to Food Enforcement.
The estimation of eggs for own consumption and sales directly to consumers is estimated - and there is some uncertainty as the average number of hens and thus eggs is unknown.
This consumption is set at 8 million. and are listed in the table so that users can choose to use the numbers without this estimate.
The estimate may be too high, as 10 per cent. of the total production is a lot.
There is uncertainty in estimating the consumption of eggs from the producers and the sale of eggs directly to consumers, as we do not know this uncertainty, the figure is entered in the statistics bank.
Data on eggs delivered to egg packing centres comes from administrative register from The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (is part of the Ministry of Environment and Food).
All egg parcels are obliged to report.
The purpose is for all registered parcels to pay a fee that is used for the financing of controls, including supervision, authorization, registration, approval, notification, certification and examination of the eggs.
Quarterly and yerly in Denmark and data are delivered yearly to Eurostat.
Not applicable (for the 2022 metadata collection)
Most European countries have independent statistics on egg production.
Organic statistics on egg products in the European region are not published, but prices for eggs are included in the price statistics and the value of total egg production is included in the national agricultural accounts included in the national accounts of all European countries.
The statistics about eggs have a long history, and since the 1900s it has been possible to compare time series over the production of eggs.
There has been an improvement in the statistics in 1932, where total production was divided into sales for egg packers and producer consumption and sales directly to consumers.
Since 1955 the statistics have been prepared on the same basis as now. In 1997, the production of eggs was divided into production: Free-range eggs, Organic Eggs, Barn Egg, Scraper Egg, Long time series are possible.
