Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,773 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,773 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,891 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
50.23 animals per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 1,773 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 1,891 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.23 animals per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Egypt 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.23 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.23 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 51.23 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 52.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 53.24 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 54.25 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 56.26 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 59.05 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 61.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 65.6 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 63.21 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 67.65 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 70.39 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 74.89 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 79.91 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 82.03 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 88.4 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 95.07 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 113.26 animals per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 136.62 animals per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 183.84 animals per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 212.97 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 164.35 animals per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 172.04 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 198.05 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 170.88 animals per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 175.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 185.85 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 203.93 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 207.95 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 210.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 221.01 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 245.12 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 242.1 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 315.44 animals per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 301.37 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 324.61 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 343.77 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 360.96 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 366.67 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 374.7 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 374.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 374.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 447.03 animals per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 508.97 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 457.99 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 486.59 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 542.73 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 580.46 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 594.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 661.09 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 720.95 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 713.02 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 901.3 animals per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 886.35 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 899.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,250 animals per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 1,453 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,596 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,891 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,832 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,773 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,773 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,773 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.35 animals per square kilometre | 50.23 animals per square kilometre | 56.26 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.24 animals per square kilometre | 59.05 animals per square kilometre | 88.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.29 animals per square kilometre | 95.07 animals per square kilometre | 212.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.83 animals per square kilometre | 185.85 animals per square kilometre | 324.61 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.61 animals per square kilometre | 343.77 animals per square kilometre | 508.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.01 animals per square kilometre | 542.73 animals per square kilometre | 1,250 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 animals per square kilometre | 1,453 animals per square kilometre | 1,891 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 1,802 animals per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 1,777 animals per square kilometre compare
- 47 Grenada 1,689 animals per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nepal 1,640 animals per square kilometre compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1,614 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Egypt was 1,773 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,891 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 animals per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.