What is per capita egg consumption in Egypt?

Per capita egg consumption in Egypt was 3.69 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 Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 4.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for per capita egg consumption?

Egypt ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt 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.

Per capita egg consumption in Egypt

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Per capita egg consumption was 3.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.69 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

4.64 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

1.03 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Egypt, 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

In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Egypt stood at 3.69 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Egypt peaked at 4.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.22 kilograms per year per capita	1.03 kilograms per year per capita	1.45 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.48 kilograms per year per capita	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	1.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.13 kilograms per year per capita	1.33 kilograms per year per capita	2.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.94 kilograms per year per capita	1.75 kilograms per year per capita	2.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	2.53 kilograms per year per capita	2.04 kilograms per year per capita	3.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	3.43 kilograms per year per capita	2.4 kilograms per year per capita	3.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	4.13 kilograms per year per capita	3.69 kilograms per year per capita	4.64 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

128 Pakistan 3.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Bangladesh 3.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Tonga 3.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Sri Lanka 3.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Jamaica 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Egypt

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 14.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 503.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Egypt?: Per capita egg consumption in Egypt was 3.69 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 Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 4.64 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for per capita egg consumption?: Egypt ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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: 07 August 2026

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.