What is sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt?

Sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt was 75,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 148,000 t in 2008.

What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 31,600 t in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for sheep and goat meat — production?

Egypt ranks 54th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Egypt

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Egypt: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 75,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

75,000 t

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 245 countries

All-time high

148,000 t

in 2008

All-time low

31,600 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt is 75,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt peaked at 148,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31,600 t, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 54th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	31,600 t	—
1962	32,000 t	+1.3%
1963	34,000 t	+6.2%
1964	35,000 t	+2.9%
1965	36,000 t	+2.9%
1966	37,000 t	+2.8%
1967	41,000 t	+10.8%
1968	41,505 t	+1.2%
1969	45,000 t	+8.4%
1970	46,000 t	+2.2%
1971	46,000 t	+0.0%
1972	46,000 t	+0.0%
1973	45,000 t	-2.2%
1974	46,000 t	+2.2%
1975	45,000 t	-2.2%
1976	44,100 t	-2.0%
1977	44,000 t	-0.2%
1978	43,700 t	-0.7%
1979	43,000 t	-1.6%
1980	43,000 t	+0.0%
1981	50,000 t	+16.3%
1982	58,500 t	+17.0%
1983	69,000 t	+17.9%
1984	74,500 t	+8.0%
1985	77,000 t	+3.4%
1986	81,000 t	+5.2%
1987	85,000 t	+4.9%
1988	89,000 t	+4.7%
1989	82,300 t	-7.5%
1990	82,000 t	-0.4%
1991	77,000 t	-6.1%
1992	98,000 t	+27.3%
1993	101,000 t	+3.1%
1994	110,000 t	+8.9%
1995	116,000 t	+5.5%
1996	117,000 t	+0.9%
1997	118,000 t	+0.9%
1998	121,000 t	+2.5%
1999	121,000 t	+0.0%
2000	124,000 t	+2.5%
2001	127,000 t	+2.4%
2002	136,500 t	+7.5%
2003	139,600 t	+2.3%
2004	137,000 t	-1.9%
2005	138,000 t	+0.7%
2006	140,000 t	+1.4%
2007	147,000 t	+5.0%
2008	148,000 t	+0.7%
2009	144,000 t	-2.7%
2010	128,122 t	-11.0%
2011	126,637 t	-1.2%
2012	128,529 t	+1.5%
2013	127,936 t	-0.5%
2014	128,000 t	+0.1%
2015	125,249 t	-2.1%
2016	128,539 t	+2.6%
2017	93,636 t	-27.2%
2018	73,641 t	-21.4%
2019	54,000 t	-26.7%
2020	70,000 t	+29.6%
2021	74,000 t	+5.7%
2022	82,000 t	+10.8%
2023	75,000 t	-8.5%
2024	75,000 t	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 75,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,138 t, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Egypt's 75,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,296 t, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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
2017	-27.2%	128,539 t	93,636 t
2019	-26.7%	73,641 t	54,000 t
2020	+29.6%	54,000 t	70,000 t

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	37,012 t	31,600 t	45,000 t	9
1970s	44,880 t	43,000 t	46,000 t	10
1980s	70,930 t	43,000 t	89,000 t	10
1990s	106,100 t	77,000 t	121,000 t	10
2000s	138,110 t	124,000 t	148,000 t	10
2010s	111,429 t	54,000 t	128,539 t	10
2020s	75,200 t	70,000 t	82,000 t	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

51 Azerbaijan 84,101 t compare
51 Azerbaijan 84,101 t compare
53 Malawi 79,694 t compare
54 Egypt 75,000 t compare
56 France 73,790 t compare
57 Somalia 70,039 t compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt?: Sheep and goat meat — production in Egypt was 75,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 148,000 t in 2008.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 31,600 t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for sheep and goat meat — production?: Egypt ranks 54th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 15,694 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.