Daily supply of calories per person in Egypt
Egypt: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,094 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Egypt, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Egypt is 3,094 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Egypt peaked at 3,295 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,165 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Egypt 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,411 kilocalories per day | 2,364 kilocalories per day | 2,458 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,313 kilocalories per day | 2,165 kilocalories per day | 2,396 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,546 kilocalories per day | 2,372 kilocalories per day | 2,849 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,044 kilocalories per day | 2,921 kilocalories per day | 3,103 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,057 kilocalories per day | 3,014 kilocalories per day | 3,099 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,024 kilocalories per day | 2,939 kilocalories per day | 3,077 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,185 kilocalories per day | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 3,295 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,099 kilocalories per day | 3,081 kilocalories per day | 3,112 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Egypt?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Egypt was 3,094 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,295 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,165 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.