Per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita egg consumption was 0.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.06 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.06 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.06 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.105 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita egg consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.06 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.