Global meat production in Egypt
Egypt: Global meat production was 3.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
295,960
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Egypt stood at 3.38 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Egypt peaked at 3.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295,960, in 1961.
That places Egypt 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 327,031 | 295,960 | 367,595 | 9 |
| 1970s | 395,784 | 369,175 | 417,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 612,769 | 435,441 | 721,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 728,527 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.38 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.91 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.89 million | 3.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Japan 4.20 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom 4.17 million compare
- 20 South Africa 3.63 million compare
- 22 Italy 3.38 million compare
- 23 Philippines 3.27 million compare
- 24 Colombia 3.16 million compare
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 global meat production in Egypt?
- Global meat production in Egypt was 3.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,960 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for global meat production?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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