Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 20,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt is 20,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt peaked at 62,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1966.
That places Egypt 49th out of 225 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.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 13,505 t | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 16,000 t | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,100 t | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 19,700 t | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 20,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 21,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 21,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21,500 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 22,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 23,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 26,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 27,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 27,300 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 27,500 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31,000 t | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 33,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 34,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 t | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 47,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 48,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 49,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 52,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53,800 t | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 56,900 t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 57,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 55,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61,000 t | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 62,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 53,000 t | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52,000 t | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50,944 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 52,914 t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33,411 t | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 23,077 t | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 12,000 t | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 20,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,541 t, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,092 t, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -48.0% | 23,077 t | 12,000 t |
| 2017 | -36.9% | 52,914 t | 33,411 t |
| 2018 | -30.9% | 33,411 t | 23,077 t |
| 2020 | +33.3% | 12,000 t | 16,000 t |
| 1994 | +32.4% | 34,000 t | 45,000 t |
| 2021 | +25.0% | 16,000 t | 20,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,056 t | 9,000 t | 16,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,880 t | 16,000 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,530 t | 21,000 t | 27,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,450 t | 27,500 t | 50,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,270 t | 51,000 t | 62,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,735 t | 12,000 t | 54,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,600 t | 16,000 t | 22,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 Central African Republic 21,739 t compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 20,886 t compare
- 48 Senegal 20,432 t compare
- 49 Egypt 20,000 t compare
- 51 Mauritania 19,034 t compare
- 51 Mauritania 19,034 t 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 goat, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt was 20,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62,000 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1966.
- How does Egypt rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.