Egypt vs Ireland: Beef production
Egypt
521,031 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
602,600 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Ireland rank
26th
Beef production over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 602,600 tonnes against 521,031 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 81,569 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,007 tonnes | 152,733 tonnes | 34,273 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 227,200 tonnes | 311,559 tonnes | 84,359 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 255,168 tonnes | 419,567 tonnes | 164,398 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 484,234 tonnes | 544,420 tonnes | 60,186 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 695,367 tonnes | 554,380 tonnes | 140,987 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 802,386 tonnes | 571,314 tonnes | 231,072 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 592,206 tonnes | 610,286 tonnes | 18,080 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 602,600 tonnes against 521,031 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Egypt and Ireland?
- 81,569 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for beef production?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.