Spain vs United States: Per capita egg consumption
Spain
15.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
15.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.59 kilograms per year per capita against 15.4 kilograms per year per capita in Spain, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | 18.1 kilograms per year per capita | 7.89 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 15.98 kilograms per year per capita | 14.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1948 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 14.18 kilograms per year per capita | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4369 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 14.1 kilograms per year per capita | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | 0.742 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | 15.72 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9225 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 15.59 kilograms per year per capita against 15.4 kilograms per year per capita in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Spain and United States?
- 0.19 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Spain ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.