Canada vs United States: Per capita egg consumption

Canada
15.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
15.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
United States rank
22nd

Per capita egg consumption over time

  • Canada
  • United States
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 15.89 kilograms per year per capita against 15.59 kilograms per year per capita in United States, a difference of 0.3 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1960s 14.5 kilograms per year per capita 18.1 kilograms per year per capita 3.59 kilograms per year per capita United States
1970s 13.27 kilograms per year per capita 16.26 kilograms per year per capita 3 kilograms per year per capita United States
1980s 11.83 kilograms per year per capita 14.7 kilograms per year per capita 2.88 kilograms per year per capita United States
1990s 10.54 kilograms per year per capita 13.65 kilograms per year per capita 3.1 kilograms per year per capita United States
2000s 11.33 kilograms per year per capita 14.62 kilograms per year per capita 3.29 kilograms per year per capita United States
2010s 13.61 kilograms per year per capita 14.84 kilograms per year per capita 1.24 kilograms per year per capita United States
2020s 15.45 kilograms per year per capita 15.72 kilograms per year per capita 0.2725 kilograms per year per capita United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 15.89 kilograms per year per capita against 15.59 kilograms per year per capita in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Canada and United States?
0.3 kilograms per year per capita, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
Canada ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita egg consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.