Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt
Egypt: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 521,031 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
521,031
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
855,653
in 2010
All-time low
167,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 521,031 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt peaked at 855,653 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 167,000, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167,000 | — |
| 1962 | 171,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 175,000 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 178,000 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 182,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 185,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 189,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 221,060 | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 215,000 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 211,000 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 220,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 223,000 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 226,000 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 228,000 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 230,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 229,000 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 230,000 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 239,000 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 240,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 238,000 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 237,000 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 238,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 248,000 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 237,000 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 251,000 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 271,500 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 294,185 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 297,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 304,000 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 439,000 | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 449,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 467,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 520,000 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 533,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 512,342 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 518,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 541,000 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 559,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 570,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 557,000 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 673,900 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 653,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 670,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 707,000 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 727,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 763,200 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 804,902 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 827,667 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 855,653 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 850,285 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 849,512 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 824,470 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 801,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 837,384 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 826,578 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 758,155 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 778,824 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 642,000 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 585,000 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 622,000 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 688,000 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 545,000 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 521,031 | -4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 521,031 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 521,031 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44.4% | 304,000 | 439,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,007 | 167,000 | 221,060 | 9 |
| 1970s | 227,200 | 211,000 | 239,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,168 | 237,000 | 297,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,234 | 304,000 | 559,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,367 | 557,000 | 827,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 802,386 | 642,000 | 855,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,206 | 521,031 | 688,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Egypt was 521,031 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 855,653 in 2010.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,000 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Egypt ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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