What is per capita egg consumption in Portugal?

Per capita egg consumption in Portugal was 12.86 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 Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 3.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Portugal rank for per capita egg consumption?

Portugal ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Portugal
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)

Portugal: Per capita egg consumption was 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.86 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 9.7%

World rank

44th

of 191 countries

All-time high

12.86 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

3.24 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 12.86 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Portugal peaked at 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Portugal 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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	3.36 kilograms per year per capita	3.24 kilograms per year per capita	3.55 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	4.06 kilograms per year per capita	3.47 kilograms per year per capita	5.32 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	5.83 kilograms per year per capita	4.69 kilograms per year per capita	6.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	8.57 kilograms per year per capita	6.82 kilograms per year per capita	9.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	9.67 kilograms per year per capita	9.22 kilograms per year per capita	10.33 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	9.95 kilograms per year per capita	9.06 kilograms per year per capita	11.16 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	11.52 kilograms per year per capita	10.72 kilograms per year per capita	12.86 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

41 France 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
43 South Korea 13 kilograms per year per capita compare
45 Estonia 12.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
46 Switzerland 12.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
47 Serbia 12.78 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Portugal

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 22,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 246.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 22,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Portugal?: Per capita egg consumption in Portugal was 12.86 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 12.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 3.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Portugal rank for per capita egg consumption?: Portugal ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.