Per capita egg consumption in Italy
Italy: Per capita egg consumption was 13.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 13.14 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Italy peaked at 13.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Italy ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | 9.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10.69 kilograms per year per capita | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | 11.56 kilograms per year per capita | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 11.23 kilograms per year per capita | 13.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 37 Montenegro 13.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Romania 13.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 France 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 South Korea 13 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Italy?
- Per capita egg consumption in Italy was 13.14 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.