Per capita egg consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita egg consumption was 10.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita egg consumption in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 10.78 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 15.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.71 kilograms per year per capita | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | 15.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | 14.1 kilograms per year per capita | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | 13.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | 9.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10.47 kilograms per year per capita | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 63 Tuvalu 10.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Peru 10.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 New Zealand 10.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Bahrain 10.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 10.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Turkey 10.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in United Kingdom?
- Per capita egg consumption in United Kingdom was 10.78 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita egg consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.