China vs Hong Kong, China: Per capita egg consumption
China
22.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
28.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Per capita egg consumption over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 22.96 kilograms per year per capita in China, a difference of 5.34 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 9.73 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2010s | 19.77 kilograms per year per capita | 19.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.237 kilograms per year per capita | China |
| 2020s | 22.38 kilograms per year per capita | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 22.96 kilograms per year per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 5.34 kilograms per year per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- China ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
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.