What is per capita egg consumption in Ireland?

Per capita egg consumption in Ireland was 13.37 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 Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 13.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 6.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.

How does Ireland rank for per capita egg consumption?

Ireland ranks 38th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Ireland
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)

Ireland: Per capita egg consumption was 13.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.37 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

38th

of 191 regions

All-time high

13.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

All-time low

6.61 kilograms per year per capita

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Ireland, 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

The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Ireland is 13.37 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Ireland peaked at 13.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 38th of 191 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.05 kilograms per year per capita	11.68 kilograms per year per capita	13.92 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	10.78 kilograms per year per capita	9.64 kilograms per year per capita	11.72 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.79 kilograms per year per capita	8.1 kilograms per year per capita	13.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	8.07 kilograms per year per capita	6.86 kilograms per year per capita	9.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7.44 kilograms per year per capita	6.61 kilograms per year per capita	8.44 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	11.31 kilograms per year per capita	10.73 kilograms per year per capita	12.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	12.32 kilograms per year per capita	10.41 kilograms per year per capita	13.37 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

35 Denmark 13.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
36 Armenia 13.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
37 Montenegro 13.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
39 Romania 13.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
40 Italy 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
41 France 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ireland

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Ireland?: Per capita egg consumption in Ireland was 13.37 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 13.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 6.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for per capita egg consumption?: Ireland ranks 38th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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.