Egypt vs United Kingdom: Global meat production
Egypt
3.38 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Global meat production over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.17 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 788,960 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,031 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 395,784 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 612,769 tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.17 million tonnes against 3.38 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 788,960 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for global meat production?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 202 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.