Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt
Egypt: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,172 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,172 animals
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,344 animals
in 2017
All-time low
1,334 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3,172 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt peaked at 4,344 animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,334 animals, in 1961.
That places Egypt 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,334 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,353 animals | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,373 animals | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,395 animals | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,414 animals | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,433 animals | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,452 animals | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,093 animals | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 1,986 animals | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2,068 animals | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2,140 animals | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,197 animals | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,255 animals | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,307 animals | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,356 animals | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,400 animals | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,441 animals | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,453 animals | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,488 animals | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,492 animals | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,400 animals | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,356 animals | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,329 animals | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,192 animals | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,137 animals | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,260 animals | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2,658 animals | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 3,205 animals | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 3,151 animals | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,918 animals | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 3,425 animals | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 3,438 animals | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,744 animals | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,991 animals | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4,101 animals | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,836 animals | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,872 animals | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,908 animals | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,699 animals | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4,049 animals | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,910 animals | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,137 animals | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 3,148 animals | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,252 animals | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,332 animals | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,468 animals | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,471 animals | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,710 animals | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,871 animals | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,984 animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,948 animals | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,005 animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,860 animals | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,745 animals | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,696 animals | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,808 animals | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,344 animals | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3,137 animals | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 3,797 animals | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 3,411 animals | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3,570 animals | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,953 animals | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,619 animals | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3,172 animals | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,537 animals | 1,334 animals | 2,093 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,311 animals | 2,068 animals | 2,488 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,518 animals | 2,137 animals | 3,205 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,693 animals | 2,918 animals | 4,101 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,535 animals | 3,137 animals | 4,049 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,832 animals | 3,137 animals | 4,344 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,545 animals | 3,172 animals | 3,953 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt was 3,172 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,344 animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,334 animals in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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