Global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.2973 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2973 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2973 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3114 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3224 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3293 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3404 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3679 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3693 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3709 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3803 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3893 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3885 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3962 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3991 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4095 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4179 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4193 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4374 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4681 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5285 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6032 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6626 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6441 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6634 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7078 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8989 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9505 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9833 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3285 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2973 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3693 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3976 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3709 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6156 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4374 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7319 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 71 Ukraine 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Brazil 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tonga 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovakia 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tajikistan 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Egypt was 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2973 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.