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 187th out of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4471 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.4367 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.446 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4055 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3848 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3838 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3729 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3624 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4589 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4193 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3992 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.379 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3977 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3872 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3767 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.376 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.8% | 0.3624 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4596 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 184 Haiti 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Niger 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Chad 0.2017 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Congo 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
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 187th out of 192 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.