Malta vs Portugal: Per capita egg consumption
Malta
13.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
12.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malta rank
43rd
Portugal rank
45th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.14 kilograms per year per capita against 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.28 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 kilograms per year per capita | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 1970s | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 12.05 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 1980s | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 1990s | 16.98 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.42 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2000s | 13.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 13.14 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 Malta and Portugal?
- 0.28 kilograms per year per capita, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th 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.