Per capita egg consumption in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita egg consumption was 7.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 7.67 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Morocco peaked at 8.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1971.
That places Morocco 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 6.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 4.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.14 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +44.2% | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +34.8% | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2008 | -30.9% | 7 kilograms per year per capita | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | 7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 90 North Macedonia 8.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Ecuador 7.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Mauritius 7.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Australia 7.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Cyprus 7.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 7.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Morocco?
- Per capita egg consumption in Morocco was 7.67 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.