What is per capita egg consumption in Gambia?

Per capita egg consumption in Gambia was 1.97 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 Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 8.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Gambia rank for per capita egg consumption?

Gambia ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gambia 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 Gambia

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Gambia
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)

Gambia: Per capita egg consumption was 1.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.97 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 17.2%

World rank

148th

of 191 countries

All-time high

8.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

0.3514 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 1.97 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Gambia peaked at 8.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3514 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

Gambia ranks 148th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4055 kilograms per year per capita	0.3514 kilograms per year per capita	0.4578 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.4462 kilograms per year per capita	0.4087 kilograms per year per capita	0.5054 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.5911 kilograms per year per capita	0.4651 kilograms per year per capita	0.8689 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.87 kilograms per year per capita	0.6064 kilograms per year per capita	1.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.59 kilograms per year per capita	0.6584 kilograms per year per capita	3.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.5 kilograms per year per capita	0.53 kilograms per year per capita	5.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	4.03 kilograms per year per capita	1.97 kilograms per year per capita	8.67 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

145 Djibouti 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Cote d'Ivoire 1.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Myanmar 1.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Guinea 1.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Laos 1.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Angola 1.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Cameroon 1.74 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Gambia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -36.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 11.6% (2024)
GDP per capita 786.01 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.5% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 786.01 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 71.74 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Gambia?: Per capita egg consumption in Gambia was 1.97 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 Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 8.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3514 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Gambia rank for per capita egg consumption?: Gambia ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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.