KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia ranks 13th in the world when it comes to chicken egg consumption.
According to the World Population Review website, Malaysia consumes 16.8kg of eggs (chicken) per capita annually.
“China and Japan record the highest consumption of eggs in the world.
“Japanese consume around 320 eggs every year or around an egg a day per person.
“Although Japan does not produce a lot of eggs, it is one of the largest importers of eggs and egg-based products.
“Eggs play an important role in Japanese cuisine such as ramen, rice and traditional pastries,” the report said, as quoted by Sinar Harian.
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In China, eggs continue to be a popular choice of protein even though the country’s economy is growing rapidly, as eggs are cheaper than other sources.
According to the report, the Chinese government monitors egg production to ensure prices remain low so that all levels of society can access them at an affordable price.
“It is estimated that the people of China consumed more than 31,000,000 tonnes of eggs in 2021.
“Those in mainland China consume 21.97kg of eggs per capita annually.
“People in Hong Kong consume 26.19kg per capita while in Macau, it is 23.04kg per capita.
“Other countries that consume the most chicken eggs are Mexico (21.26kg per capita) and Japan (19.59kg),” it said.
Meanwhile, the United States recorded high egg consumption but was not in the top position per capita.
The report added that many countries use more eggs in their daily diet than the United States.
It was reported on Wednesday (Oct 9) that Putrajaya may end the subsidy for grade A, B and C chicken eggs if the supply recovers and stabilises.
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Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said this will save about RM100mil a month, which could be redirected to develop other critical agro-food sectors.
“A proposal has been submitted to the Finance Ministry and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry,” he said, adding that the country had spent over RM3bil since February 2022 in subsidies for chicken and chicken eggs.
The subsidy for chicken was terminated on Nov 1 last year, following which the supply and price of chicken became more stable.
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