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 138th out of 191 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.

Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania

Name: Per capita egg consumption in Tanzania
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)

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

138th

of 191 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

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 138th of 191 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.

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

135 Vanuatu 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Zambia 2.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Nigeria 2.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Togo 2.47 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Tanzania

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)

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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 138th out of 191 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

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.