Swiss Egg Consumption Hits Historic High with 1.78 Billion Eggs in 2024

Record-breaking egg consumption surpasses pandemic levels, with domestic production unable to meet growing demand despite 2.8% increase in local output.

Key Takeaways

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Switzerland set a new record for egg consumption in 2024
Swiss domestic egg production covers 62.5% of consumption
Main egg imports come from Netherlands, Italy, Germany and France
Free-range and organic egg production has increased over the past decade

By The Numbers

1.78 billion

Total eggs consumed in Switzerland in 2024

5.7%

Increase in egg consumption from previous year

197.7

Eggs consumed per capita in 2024

1.12 billion

Domestic egg production in 2024

They Said

"This is more than during the coronavirus pandemic, which saw record consumption"
— Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG)

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Record-Breaking Egg Consumption

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Domestic Production and Supply Gap

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Import Dependence and International Trade

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Consumer Trends and Market Evolution

Sources & References

Swiss break egg consumption record

SWI swissinfo.ch

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food agriculture consumption trade

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