Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt
Egypt: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 354.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
354.38 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
354.38 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
59.76 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt is 354.38 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt peaked at 354.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.76 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Egypt 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.76 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 63.71 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 65.87 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 68.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 71.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 75.26 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 75.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 78.61 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 80.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 82.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 84.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 87.43 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 90.91 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 94.57 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 98.07 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 103.61 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 107.68 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 114.09 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 122.01 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 128.37 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 137.93 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 143.98 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 146.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 150.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 154.51 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 157.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 165.51 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 168.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 171.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 179.21 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 181.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 185.33 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 189.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 196.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 202.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 207.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 212.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 213.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 218.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 222.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 229.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 234.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 234.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 233.59 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 241.68 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 247.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 255.72 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 263.47 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 264.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 293.88 billion kilocalories per day | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 295.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 301.59 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 301.13 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 307.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 313.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 319.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 326.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 334.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 340.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 340.16 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 341.91 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 350.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 354.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.04 billion kilocalories per day | 59.76 billion kilocalories per day | 80.54 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.50 billion kilocalories per day | 82.57 billion kilocalories per day | 122.01 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.56 billion kilocalories per day | 128.37 billion kilocalories per day | 171.47 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.67 billion kilocalories per day | 179.21 billion kilocalories per day | 218.47 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.70 billion kilocalories per day | 222.75 billion kilocalories per day | 264.18 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.34 billion kilocalories per day | 293.88 billion kilocalories per day | 340.14 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.61 billion kilocalories per day | 340.16 billion kilocalories per day | 354.38 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Russian Federation 513.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 10 Bangladesh 443.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 11 Mexico 428.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 14 Türkiye 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Egypt was 354.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 354.38 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.