Egg Consumption by Year in Japan

Chicken eggs are basic protein sources for Japanese people. An average Japanese eats 16.7 kg (36.8 pounds) of eggs a year. From 1960 to 1970, egg consumption rapidly increased. Since then, increasing pace has been moderate. At 1991, egg consumption reached to the flat level. Probably 17 kg is our limit volume of egg consumption.

Figure : Yearly egg consumption per capita by year in Japan

Table : Egg consumption by year in Japan

Year	Total consumption (1000 ton)	Consumption per capita (kg)
1960	689	6.3
1961	889	8.0
1962	975	8.8
1963	1,029	9.1
1964	1,223	10.7
1965	1,332	11.3
1966	1,235	10.3
1967	1,357	11.2
1968	1,500	12.2
1969	1,670	13.4
1970	1,817	14.5
1971	1,846	14.5
1972	1,848	14.2
1973	1,859	14.1
1974	1,834	13.7
1975	1,862	13.7
1976	1,912	13.9
1977	1,964	14.1
1978	2,033	14.5
1979	2,037	14.4
1980	2,041	14.3
1981	2,068	14.4
1982	2,109	14.6
1983	2,132	14.6
1984	2,174	14.8
1985	2,199	14.5
1986	2,333	15.4
1987	2,430	16.0
1988	2,448	16.0
1989	2,468	16.1
1990	2,470	16.1
1991	2,609	17.0
1992	2,668	17.3
1993	2,700	17.5
1994	2,667	17.2
1995	2,659	17.2
1996	2,674	17.2
1997	2,676	17.2
1998	2,640	16.9
1999	2,658	17.0
2000	2,656	17.0
2001	2,633	16.8
2002	2,647	16.8
2003	2,633	16.7
2004	2,608	16.5
2005	2,619	16.6
2006	2,635	16.7
2007	2,700	17.1
2008	2,646	16.7
2009	2,609	16.5
2010	2,619	16.5
2011	2,633	16.7
2012	2,629	16.7

Source is Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

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