What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Egypt?

Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Egypt was 35 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 35 kg/An in 2019.

What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1991.

How does Egypt rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?

Egypt ranks 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Egypt

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight was 35 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

35 kg/An

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 245 countries

All-time high

35 kg/An

in 2019

All-time low

18 kg/An

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Egypt, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Egypt stood at 35 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Egypt peaked at 35 kg/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18 kg/An, in 1991.

That places Egypt 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	22 kg/An	—
1962	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1963	23 kg/An	+4.5%
1964	22 kg/An	-4.3%
1965	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1967	23 kg/An	+4.5%
1968	23 kg/An	+0.0%
1969	22 kg/An	-4.3%
1970	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1971	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1972	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1973	21 kg/An	-4.5%
1974	22 kg/An	+4.8%
1975	20 kg/An	-9.1%
1976	21 kg/An	+5.0%
1977	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1978	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1979	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1980	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1981	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1982	21 kg/An	+0.0%
1983	22 kg/An	+4.8%
1984	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1985	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1986	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1987	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1988	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1989	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1990	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1991	18 kg/An	-18.2%
1992	22 kg/An	+22.2%
1993	22 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	29 kg/An	+31.8%
1995	29 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	29 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	29 kg/An	+0.0%
1998	29 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	29 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	29 kg/An	+0.0%
2001	29 kg/An	+0.0%
2002	30 kg/An	+3.4%
2003	29 kg/An	-3.3%
2004	29 kg/An	+0.0%
2005	32 kg/An	+10.3%
2006	31 kg/An	-3.1%
2007	29 kg/An	-6.5%
2008	30 kg/An	+3.4%
2009	31 kg/An	+3.3%
2010	27 kg/An	-12.9%
2011	27 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	28 kg/An	+3.7%
2013	27 kg/An	-3.6%
2014	27 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	26 kg/An	-3.7%
2016	26 kg/An	+0.0%
2017	28 kg/An	+7.7%
2018	25 kg/An	-10.7%
2019	35 kg/An	+40.0%
2020	35 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	34 kg/An	-2.9%
2022	35 kg/An	+2.9%
2023	35 kg/An	+0.0%
2024	35 kg/An	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 35 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14 kg/An, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Egypt's 35 kg/An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5 kg/An, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.33 kg/An	22 kg/An	23 kg/An	9
1970s	21.3 kg/An	20 kg/An	22 kg/An	10
1980s	21.7 kg/An	21 kg/An	22 kg/An	10
1990s	25.8 kg/An	18 kg/An	29 kg/An	10
2000s	29.9 kg/An	29 kg/An	32 kg/An	10
2010s	27.6 kg/An	25 kg/An	35 kg/An	10
2020s	34.8 kg/An	34 kg/An	35 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

3 Malaysia 39 kg/An compare
4 Rwanda 37 kg/An compare
5 Sri Lanka 35 kg/An compare
5 Egypt 35 kg/An compare
8 Israel 32 kg/An compare
8 South Africa 32 kg/An 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 — yield/carcass weight in Egypt?: Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Egypt was 35 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 35 kg/An in 2019.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 1991.
How does Egypt rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?: Egypt ranks 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 15,684 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.