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
9th
of 199 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 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48,500 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 56,000 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 60,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 67,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 71,239 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 72,485 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 69,857 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 84,753 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 101,000 | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 122,000 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 165,000 | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 191,000 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 172,029 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 180,086 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 207,302 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 178,866 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 185,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 195,000 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 225,000 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 238,000 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 250,000 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 275,000 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 317,000 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 326,605 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 440,669 | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 431,241 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 484,704 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 513,312 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 538,978 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 659,647 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 600,745 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 556,967 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 569,236 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 616,000 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 704,702 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 628,799 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 671,059 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 744,014 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 796,025 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 822,171 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 952,707 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million | +19.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 47.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 9th out of 199 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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