Tanzania vs Zambia: Per capita egg consumption
Tanzania
2.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zambia
2.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Tanzania rank
139th
Zambia rank
140th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.81 kilograms per year per capita against 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3938 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2875 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 2.81 kilograms per year per capita against 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 140th 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.