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
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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 354.38 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 354.38 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.31 billion kilocalories per day, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Russia 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 Turkey 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 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.