France vs Ireland: Per capita egg consumption
France
13.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland
13.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Ireland rank
39th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.37 kilograms per year per capita against 13.14 kilograms per year per capita in France, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 kilograms per year per capita | 13.05 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1980s | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1990s | 15.21 kilograms per year per capita | 8.07 kilograms per year per capita | 7.14 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2000s | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | 7.44 kilograms per year per capita | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2010s | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2020s | 13.29 kilograms per year per capita | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9675 kilograms per year per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.37 kilograms per year per capita against 13.14 kilograms per year per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between France and Ireland?
- 0.23 kilograms per year per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- France ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 39th 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.