Germany vs United States: Per capita egg consumption
Germany
15.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
15.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.9 kilograms per year per capita against 15.59 kilograms per year per capita in United States, a difference of 0.31 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.26 kilograms per year per capita | 18.1 kilograms per year per capita | 4.83 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 16.58 kilograms per year per capita | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3133 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 16.79 kilograms per year per capita | 14.7 kilograms per year per capita | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.635 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | 2.24 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | 0.362 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | 15.72 kilograms per year per capita | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 15.9 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 Germany and United States?
- 0.31 kilograms per year per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Germany ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd 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.