Per capita egg consumption in Canada

Canada: Per capita egg consumption was 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.89 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Canada, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 15.89 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Canada peaked at 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.19 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.

That places Canada 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.5 kilograms per year per capita 13.87 kilograms per year per capita 15.21 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 13.27 kilograms per year per capita 12.37 kilograms per year per capita 14.66 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 11.83 kilograms per year per capita 10.67 kilograms per year per capita 12.71 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 10.54 kilograms per year per capita 10.19 kilograms per year per capita 11.22 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 11.33 kilograms per year per capita 10.93 kilograms per year per capita 12.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 13.61 kilograms per year per capita 12.48 kilograms per year per capita 15.3 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 15.45 kilograms per year per capita 14.92 kilograms per year per capita 15.89 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Marshall Islands 16.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 19 Ukraine 16.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 20 Germany 15.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 22 United States 15.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 23 Brunei 15.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 24 Spain 15.4 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Canada?
Per capita egg consumption in Canada was 15.89 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
How does Canada rank for per capita egg consumption?
Canada ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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

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.