Per capita egg consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita egg consumption was 10.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.52 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
All-time low
1.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption in Turkey, 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
The most recent figure for per capita egg consumption in Turkey is 10.52 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Turkey peaked at 12.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
That places Turkey 70th out of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.02 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 12.04 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 9.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 8.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10.52 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.71 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.86 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | 12.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 kilograms per year per capita | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 67 United Kingdom 10.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Bahrain 10.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 10.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Finland 10.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Sweden 10.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Moldova 10.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Turkey?
- Per capita egg consumption in Turkey was 10.52 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Turkey ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.