Meat production tonnes in Egypt
Egypt: Meat production tonnes was 3.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production tonnes in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production tonnes in Egypt is 3.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production tonnes in Egypt peaked at 3.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 295,960, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 21st of 201 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 | 327,031 | 295,960 | 367,595 | 9 |
| 1970s | 395,784 | 369,175 | 417,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 612,769 | 435,441 | 721,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 728,527 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.38 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.91 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 2.89 million | 3.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Japan 4.20 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom 4.17 million compare
- 20 South Africa 3.63 million compare
- 22 Italy 3.38 million compare
- 23 Philippines 3.27 million compare
- 24 Colombia 3.16 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production tonnes in Egypt?
- Meat production tonnes in Egypt was 3.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production tonnes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production tonnes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,960 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for meat production tonnes?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production tonnes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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