What is calorie supply by food group in Egypt?

Calorie supply by food group in Egypt was 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 2,984 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for calorie supply by food group?

Egypt ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Egypt

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Calorie supply by food group was 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,803 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

16th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,984 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2010

All-time low

2,016 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Egypt is 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Egypt peaked at 2,984 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Egypt 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,163 kilocalories per day per capita	2,016 kilocalories per day per capita	2,247 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,376 kilocalories per day per capita	2,213 kilocalories per day per capita	2,653 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,817 kilocalories per day per capita	2,710 kilocalories per day per capita	2,882 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,849 kilocalories per day per capita	2,820 kilocalories per day per capita	2,884 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,777 kilocalories per day per capita	2,715 kilocalories per day per capita	2,844 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,879 kilocalories per day per capita	2,837 kilocalories per day per capita	2,984 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,795 kilocalories per day per capita	2,765 kilocalories per day per capita	2,808 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

13 China 2,830 kilocalories per day per capita compare
14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,808 kilocalories per day per capita compare
15 Guinea 2,806 kilocalories per day per capita compare
17 Cote d'Ivoire 2,801 kilocalories per day per capita compare
18 Cuba 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita compare
19 Italy 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Egypt?: Calorie supply by food group in Egypt was 2,803 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 2,984 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for calorie supply by food group?: Egypt ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.