Per capita egg consumption in Congo
Congo: Per capita egg consumption was 0.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Congo, 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 Congo is 0.19 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Congo peaked at 0.8233 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Congo 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.2512 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2106 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3165 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3183 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2292 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5073 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3705 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3309 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4615 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4326 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3167 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6419 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5731 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4052 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8233 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.538 kilograms per year per capita | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Congo?
- Per capita egg consumption in Congo was 0.19 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8233 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Congo ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.