Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year was 13.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.45
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.89
in 2004
All-time low
10.47
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.45 for per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark peaked at 19.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.47, in 1961.
That places Denmark 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.47 | — |
| 1962 | 11.42 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 12.7 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 12.95 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 12.68 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 12.75 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.36 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.11 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 11.78 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 11.94 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 11.16 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 11.35 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10.79 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 11.47 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 11.64 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.85 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.13 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.9 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.16 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 14.16 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 14.42 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.21 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.45 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.86 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 14.72 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.91 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.09 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14.56 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.4 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.24 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.82 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.12 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.65 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 15.86 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 15.48 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.65 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.73 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 16.22 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 16.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.38 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.89 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 18.95 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.46 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.86 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.82 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.07 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.27 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.06 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.89 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.94 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.66 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.58 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.45 | -7.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.86, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.14 | 10.47 | 12.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.84 | 10.79 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 | 13.5 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.09 | 13.65 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 13.73 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 14.94 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 | 13.45 | 15.66 | 4 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark?
- Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year in Denmark was 13.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita egg consumption kilograms per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption kilograms per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.47 in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita egg consumption kilograms per year?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption kilograms per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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