Per capita egg consumption in Japan
Japan: Per capita egg consumption was 19.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
8.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita egg consumption in Japan, 1961–2022
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 2022, per capita egg consumption in Japan stood at 19.75 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Japan peaked at 20.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Japan 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 9.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 11.73 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 12.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 11.49 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 12.45 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 13.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 16.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 15.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.44 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 16.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 19.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.11 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | 15.44 kilograms per year per capita | 16.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | 16.12 kilograms per year per capita | 18.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.56 kilograms per year per capita | 18.78 kilograms per year per capita | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | 18.83 kilograms per year per capita | 19.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 kilograms per year per capita | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | 19.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 kilograms per year per capita | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | 19.88 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Grenada 21.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Indonesia 20.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Maldives 20.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Argentina 18.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands 17.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Paraguay 17.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Japan?
- Per capita egg consumption in Japan was 19.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.