Per capita egg consumption in Somalia
Somalia: Per capita egg consumption was 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Somalia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Somalia peaked at 0.3692 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1583 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.
That places Somalia 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1667 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.1583 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1697 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1698 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3692 kilograms per year per capita | +117.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1894 kilograms per year per capita | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2092 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2194 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1794 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1788 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.247 kilograms per year per capita | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +117.4% | 0.1698 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3692 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.203 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1583 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3692 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2474 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1788 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Haiti 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Niger 0.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Chad 0.2017 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Somalia?
- Per capita egg consumption in Somalia was 0.3163 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3692 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1583 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.