Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Per capita egg consumption
Hong Kong, China
28.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Macau, China
23.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
4th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 23.96 kilograms per year per capita in Macau, China, a difference of 4.34 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 9.81 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5218 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 19.53 kilograms per year per capita | 18.68 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8452 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | 22.23 kilograms per year per capita | 3.87 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, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 23.96 kilograms per year per capita in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 4.34 kilograms per year per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th 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.