Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 64.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Egypt is 64.67, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Egypt peaked at 151.59 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.3 | — |
| 1962 | 106.44 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 112.76 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 108.8 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 116.08 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 121.06 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 127.63 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 116.34 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 117.59 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 118.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 112.21 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 109.66 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 103.47 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 101.11 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 90.35 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 93.02 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 84.12 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 78.79 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 73.65 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 68.63 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 88.07 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 109.31 | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 133.66 | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 144.77 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 144.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 144.09 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 146.45 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 151.59 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 129.77 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 122.85 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 105.06 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 144.95 | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 146.01 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 138.01 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 138.34 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 140.37 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 135.31 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 137.19 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 124.63 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 115.41 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 128.16 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 144.3 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 138.88 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 138.01 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 140.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 140.72 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139.75 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 135.07 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 130.34 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 113.02 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 108.28 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 107.34 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 106.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.49 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 98.79 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 97.72 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.15 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 62.55 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 49.5 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 64.01 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 63.2 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.05 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 65.84 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 64.67 | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.88, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.61, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.89 | 106.44 | 127.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.52 | 73.65 | 118.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.13 | 68.63 | 151.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.27 | 105.06 | 146.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.06 | 115.41 | 144.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.38 | 49.5 | 113.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.15 | 63.2 | 73.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Egypt?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Egypt was 64.67 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 151.59 in 1988.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.