Land animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt
Egypt: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.76 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 billion
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.88 billion
in 2022
All-time low
50.00 million
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt is 1.76 billion, measured in 2024.
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 in Egypt peaked at 1.88 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million, in 1964.
Egypt ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 | 52.11 million | 50.00 million | 56.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.91 million | 58.78 million | 88.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.55 million | 94.63 million | 212.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.71 million | 185.00 million | 323.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.75 million | 342.21 million | 506.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.48 million | 540.26 million | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion | 1.45 billion | 1.88 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 82.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Egypt was 1.76 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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