Per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita egg consumption was 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.411 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3729 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4471 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4016 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3624 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3225 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 183 Haiti 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Rwanda 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Niger 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Chad 0.2017 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Congo 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia?
- Per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia was 0.3 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.