Per capita egg consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita egg consumption was 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita egg consumption in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 2.7 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Zambia peaked at 5.47 kilograms per year per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7901 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 139th 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 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7901 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Kiribati 3.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Senegal 3.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Tanzania 2.81 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
- 142 East Timor 2.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita egg consumption in Zambia?
- Per capita egg consumption in Zambia was 2.7 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7901 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.