What is per capita egg consumption in Germany?

Per capita egg consumption in Germany was 15.9 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 Germany?

The highest recorded value was 17.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.

How does Germany rank for per capita egg consumption?

Germany ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Germany
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)

Germany: Per capita egg consumption was 15.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.9 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

20th

of 191 countries

All-time high

17.37 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

All-time low

11.86 kilograms per year per capita

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Germany, 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

Germany recorded 15.9 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Germany peaked at 17.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.86 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.

That places Germany 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.26 kilograms per year per capita	12.16 kilograms per year per capita	14.86 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	16.58 kilograms per year per capita	15.79 kilograms per year per capita	17.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	16.79 kilograms per year per capita	15.78 kilograms per year per capita	17.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	13.01 kilograms per year per capita	11.86 kilograms per year per capita	14.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	12.37 kilograms per year per capita	11.87 kilograms per year per capita	12.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	14.48 kilograms per year per capita	13.74 kilograms per year per capita	17.37 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	15.95 kilograms per year per capita	15.52 kilograms per year per capita	16.47 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Germany

17 Belarus 16.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
18 Marshall Islands 16.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
19 Ukraine 16.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
21 Canada 15.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
22 United States 15.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
23 Brunei 15.51 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Germany

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Germany?: Per capita egg consumption in Germany was 15.9 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 17.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 11.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
How does Germany rank for per capita egg consumption?: Germany ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.