Poultry livestock count in Egypt
Egypt: Poultry livestock count was 297.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
297.98 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
316.35 million
in 2022
All-time low
27.20 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Egypt stood at 297.98 million.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Egypt peaked at 316.35 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.20 million, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 27.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 27.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 28.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 28.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 29.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 29.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 29.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 30.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 30.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 31.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 31.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 32.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 33.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 33.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 33.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 34.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 34.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.97 million | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 42.35 million | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 45.44 million | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 46.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 48.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 52.08 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 84.12 million | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 98.65 million | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 115.74 million | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 135.83 million | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 149.31 million | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 151.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 158.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 115.41 million | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 117.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 118.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 121.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 122.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 125.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 100.24 million | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 98.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 101.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 115.19 million | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 120.86 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 125.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 134.46 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 141.59 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 146.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 175.61 million | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 176.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 180.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 184.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 187.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 191.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 235.07 million | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 275.07 million | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 294.36 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 316.35 million | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 283.45 million | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 297.98 million | +5.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 297.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 297.98 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.5% | 52.08 million | 84.12 million |
| 1998 | -27.1% | 158.36 million | 115.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.75 million | 27.20 million | 30.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.43 million | 30.69 million | 34.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.18 million | 34.56 million | 48.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.92 million | 52.08 million | 158.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.10 million | 98.99 million | 125.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.41 million | 134.46 million | 235.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.44 million | 275.07 million | 316.35 million | 5 |
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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 poultry livestock count in Egypt?
- Poultry livestock count in Egypt was 297.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 316.35 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.20 million in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for poultry livestock count?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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