Egypt vs Japan: Beef production
Egypt
521,031 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
461,905 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Japan rank
30th
Beef production over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 521,031 tonnes against 461,905 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 59,126 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,007 tonnes | 183,700 tonnes | 3,306 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 227,200 tonnes | 327,519 tonnes | 100,319 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 255,168 tonnes | 519,725 tonnes | 264,557 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 484,234 tonnes | 566,836 tonnes | 82,602 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 695,367 tonnes | 507,250 tonnes | 188,117 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 802,386 tonnes | 490,482 tonnes | 311,904 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 592,206 tonnes | 481,970 tonnes | 110,237 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 521,031 tonnes against 461,905 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Egypt and Japan?
- 59,126 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for beef production?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th 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.