Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt
Egypt: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt peaked at 42.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.4% | — |
| 1962 | 19.0% | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 22.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 24.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Egypt was 23.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.