Per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Per capita egg consumption was 28.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
7.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 28.3 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 28.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 9.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 12.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 13.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 13.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 15.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.29 kilograms per year per capita | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 20.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 28.3 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10.59 kilograms per year per capita | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | 14.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 11.6 kilograms per year per capita | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 kilograms per year per capita | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | 24.12 kilograms per year per capita | 28.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 383,758 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 53,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 413,630 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong?
- Per capita egg consumption in Hong Kong was 28.3 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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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.