What is per capita egg consumption in Nepal?

Per capita egg consumption in Nepal was 2.36 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.7297 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.

How does Nepal rank for per capita egg consumption?

Nepal ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Nepal
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)

Nepal: Per capita egg consumption was 2.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.36 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 20.4%

World rank

143rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.7297 kilograms per year per capita

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 2.36 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Nepal peaked at 2.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7297 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.

That places Nepal 143rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8207 kilograms per year per capita	0.7717 kilograms per year per capita	0.8847 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.8955 kilograms per year per capita	0.861 kilograms per year per capita	0.919 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.8221 kilograms per year per capita	0.7297 kilograms per year per capita	0.9881 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.8594 kilograms per year per capita	0.8038 kilograms per year per capita	0.9593 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.8689 kilograms per year per capita	1.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.66 kilograms per year per capita	1.03 kilograms per year per capita	2.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	2.25 kilograms per year per capita	1.96 kilograms per year per capita	2.46 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

140 Nigeria 2.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Togo 2.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 East Timor 2.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Iraq 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Djibouti 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Cote d'Ivoire 1.99 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Nepal

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Nepal?: Per capita egg consumption in Nepal was 2.36 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7297 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
How does Nepal rank for per capita egg consumption?: Nepal ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.