Animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt
Egypt: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2017
All-time low
487,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt stood at 1.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt peaked at 1.59 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 487,000, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 487,000 | — |
| 1962 | 494,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 501,000 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 509,000 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 516,000 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 523,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 530,000 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 764,000 | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 725,000 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 755,000 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 781,000 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 802,000 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 823,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 842,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 860,000 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 876,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 891,000 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 895,392 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 908,115 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 909,405 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 875,860 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 860,000 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 850,000 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 800,000 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 780,000 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 825,000 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 970,000 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | -12.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +44.2% | 530,000 | 764,000 |
| 2018 | -27.8% | 1.59 million | 1.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561,000 | 487,000 | 764,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 843,351 | 755,000 | 908,115 | 10 |
| 1980s | 919,026 | 780,000 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.06 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.15 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | 1.44 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,000 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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