Calorie supply by food group in Egypt
Egypt: Calorie supply by food group was 2,803 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,803
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,984
in 2010
All-time low
2,016
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Egypt is 2,803, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,016, in 1961.
That places Egypt 16th out of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,016 | — |
| 1962 | 2,098 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,118 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,156 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,189 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,247 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,197 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,222 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,223 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,229 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,213 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,254 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,296 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,332 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,359 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,429 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,458 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,538 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,653 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,710 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,830 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,882 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,842 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,817 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,807 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,787 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,851 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,837 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,809 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,864 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,835 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,820 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,820 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,850 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,884 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,879 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,882 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,835 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,823 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,812 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,843 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,844 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,761 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,715 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,743 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,739 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,757 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,791 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,766 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,984 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,936 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,920 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,853 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,839 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,837 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,848 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,849 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,857 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,868 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,808 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,765 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,803 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,803 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,803 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,803 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,163 | 2,016 | 2,247 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,376 | 2,213 | 2,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,817 | 2,710 | 2,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,849 | 2,820 | 2,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,777 | 2,715 | 2,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,879 | 2,837 | 2,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,795 | 2,765 | 2,808 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Egypt?
- Calorie supply by food group in Egypt was 2,803 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,984 in 2010.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,016 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 192 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 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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