Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita egg consumption was 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.81 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.6101 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 2.81 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Tanzania peaked at 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6101 kilograms per year per capita, in 2009.
Tanzania ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9469 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9372 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9375 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9476 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9676 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9727 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9976 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9704 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9587 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9666 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9136 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8526 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8525 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8425 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8522 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8125 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7633 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7344 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6666 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6101 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | +128.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +128.4% | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +127.8% | 0.6101 kilograms per year per capita | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9372 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9704 kilograms per year per capita | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9587 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6101 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9136 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 136 Vanuatu 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Zambia 2.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Nigeria 2.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Togo 2.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Tanzania?
- Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania was 2.81 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6101 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.