Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Per capita egg consumption
Republic of Korea
13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
12.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Portugal rank
45th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 13 kilograms per year per capita against 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5488 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 7.15 kilograms per year per capita | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.97 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4036 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6555 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Republic of Korea, at 13 kilograms per year per capita against 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.14 kilograms per year per capita, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 45th 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.