Italy vs South Korea: Per capita egg consumption
Italy
13.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea
13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
South Korea rank
44th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.14 kilograms per year per capita against 13 kilograms per year per capita in South Korea, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 11.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | 7.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 8.97 kilograms per year per capita | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2575 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 13.14 kilograms per year per capita against 13 kilograms per year per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.14 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Italy ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th 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.