Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan
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
178th
of 192 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
63
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 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9135 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9818 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9201 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8939 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8956 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8761 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8647 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8433 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8402 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8243 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8349 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8607 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9665 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9641 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.948 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8737 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7819 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7304 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7007 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8501 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8144 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7835 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7537 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6036 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5157 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7374 kilograms per year per capita | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7525 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6423 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7233 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6855 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9356 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9987 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | +224.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7 kilograms per year per capita | -75.5% |
| 2023 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.07 kilograms per year per capita, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +224.4% | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | -75.5% | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 175 Uganda 0.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Lesotho 0.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Madagascar 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
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 178th out of 192 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
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.