Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 27.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
10.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Egypt stood at 27.62 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 31.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
That places Egypt 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 11.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 11.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.05 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 17.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 23.15 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 25.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22.37 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 23.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 24.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.36 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 27.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 26 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 31.61 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 27.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27.62 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | 11.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 kilograms per year per capita | 13 kilograms per year per capita | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.16 kilograms per year per capita | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | 19.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.97 kilograms per year per capita | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | 25.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.36 kilograms per year per capita | 23.57 kilograms per year per capita | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 kilograms per year per capita | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | 31.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 Iran 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Maldives 29.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Malawi 28.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Paraguay 26.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Comoros 26.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 25.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 27.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Egypt rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.