Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Per capita egg consumption
Egypt
3.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.69 kilograms per year per capita against 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0887 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.138 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.13 kilograms per year per capita | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0125 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4951 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3177 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 0.475 kilograms per year per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3675 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 3.69 kilograms per year per capita against 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 kilograms per year per capita, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th 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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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.