Hong Kong, China vs USSR: Per capita egg consumption
Hong Kong, China
28.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
USSR
14.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
USSR rank
30th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- USSR
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 14.29 kilograms per year per capita in USSR, a difference of 14.01 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5982 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | 14.51 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8762 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Hong Kong, China or USSR?
- Hong Kong, China, at 28.3 kilograms per year per capita against 14.29 kilograms per year per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Hong Kong, China and USSR?
- 14.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Hong Kong, China and USSR rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 30th 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.