Top 5 Countries with Highest Egg Consumption

1. China

Total Annual Egg Consumption: 34.55 million tons

Population: 1,439,323,780

Annual Egg Consumption Per Capita: 24.01 kg

Average Number of Eggs Consumed per person per year: 400

China has a wide range of uses for eggs in dishes like egg fried rice, egg drop soup, and steamed egg custards. Eggs are also used in dumplings, noodles, and stir-fried dishes, among many others. During the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), salted eggs are often prepared and consumed as part of festive dishes and as gifts. Within China Hong Kong had the highest egg consumption per person, averaging at 423 eggs per person.

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