What is per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan?

Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 2.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5157 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.

How does Afghanistan rank for per capita egg consumption?

Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Per capita egg consumption was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.58 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 17.1%

World rank

177th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.5157 kilograms per year per capita

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 2.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5157 kilograms per year per capita, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	0.9135 kilograms per year per capita	1.21 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.8808 kilograms per year per capita	0.8243 kilograms per year per capita	1.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1 kilograms per year per capita	0.8607 kilograms per year per capita	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.8201 kilograms per year per capita	0.7007 kilograms per year per capita	0.9641 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.7666 kilograms per year per capita	0.5157 kilograms per year per capita	1.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.36 kilograms per year per capita	0.9 kilograms per year per capita	1.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.76 kilograms per year per capita	0.58 kilograms per year per capita	2.92 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

174 Uganda 0.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Lesotho 0.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Mozambique 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Madagascar 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Afghanistan

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -52.4% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices -6.6% (2024)
GDP per capita 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 374.38 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan?: Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita egg consumption recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 2.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5157 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for per capita egg consumption?: Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.