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 191 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.

Per capita egg consumption in Japan

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Japan
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)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Japan

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)

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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 191 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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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.