What is per capita egg consumption in Kenya?

Per capita egg consumption in Kenya was 1.25 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 Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.7089 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.

How does Kenya rank for per capita egg consumption?

Kenya ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya 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 Kenya

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Kenya
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)

Kenya: Per capita egg consumption was 1.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.25 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 10.6%

World rank

162nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.9 kilograms per year per capita

in 1983

All-time low

0.7089 kilograms per year per capita

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Kenya, 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

Kenya recorded 1.25 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Kenya peaked at 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7089 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.

That places Kenya 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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	0.8226 kilograms per year per capita	0.7089 kilograms per year per capita	0.8942 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.9141 kilograms per year per capita	0.7819 kilograms per year per capita	1 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.42 kilograms per year per capita	0.9445 kilograms per year per capita	1.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.55 kilograms per year per capita	1.28 kilograms per year per capita	1.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.48 kilograms per year per capita	1.26 kilograms per year per capita	1.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	1.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.39 kilograms per year per capita	1.13 kilograms per year per capita	1.76 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

159 Eswatini 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
160 Botswana 1.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
161 Sierra Leone 1.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
163 Sudan 1.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
164 Burkina Faso 1.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
165 Cambodia 1.09 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Kenya

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Kenya?: Per capita egg consumption in Kenya was 1.25 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 Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7089 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
How does Kenya rank for per capita egg consumption?: Kenya ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.