Chicken meat production in Egypt
Egypt: Chicken meat production was 2.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
45,000
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Egypt stood at 2.60 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Egypt peaked at 2.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1964.
Egypt ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,944 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,558 | 53,000 | 72,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,704 | 84,753 | 207,302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,322 | 195,000 | 484,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,944 | 513,312 | 704,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 744,014 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.03 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Egypt?
- Chicken meat production in Egypt was 2.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for chicken meat production?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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