Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Egypt
Egypt: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,472 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Egypt is 1,472 g/An, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Egypt peaked at 1,807 g/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 794 g/An, in 1979.
That places Egypt 103rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 902 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 902 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 902 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 902 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 904 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 906 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 898 g/An | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 893 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 902 g/An | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 902 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 888 g/An | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 890 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 891 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 899 g/An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 899 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 896 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 888 g/An | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 794 g/An | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 896 g/An | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 896 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 897 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 902 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 901 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,052 g/An | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 1,052 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,051 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,052 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,057 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,054 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,108 g/An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,150 g/An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,190 g/An | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,250 g/An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,299 g/An | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,355 g/An | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,403 g/An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,437 g/An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,500 g/An | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,500 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,807 g/An | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1,611 g/An | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,493 g/An | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,526 g/An | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,384 g/An | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,391 g/An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,379 g/An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,385 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,377 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,378 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,389 g/An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,448 g/An | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,442 g/An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,448 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,122 g/An | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 1,477 g/An | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 1,478 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,240 g/An | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,406 g/An | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,513 g/An | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,078 g/An | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 1,192 g/An | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,472 g/An | +23.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,472 g/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,000 g/An, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,472 g/An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,202 g/An, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.6% | 1,122 g/An | 1,477 g/An |
| 2022 | -28.8% | 1,513 g/An | 1,078 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 901 g/An | 893 g/An | 906 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 884.9 g/An | 794 g/An | 902 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 975.6 g/An | 896 g/An | 1,057 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 g/An | 1,054 g/An | 1,500 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,498 g/An | 1,379 g/An | 1,807 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 g/An | 1,122 g/An | 1,478 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 g/An | 1,078 g/An | 1,513 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Kenya 1,481 g/An compare
- 102 Portugal 1,474 g/An compare
- 103 Egypt 1,472 g/An compare
- 105 United Republic of Tanzania 1,457 g/An compare
- 106 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,448 g/An 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Egypt?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Egypt was 1,472 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,807 g/An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 794 g/An in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.