What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt?

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt was 17.59 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 29.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 9.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 1977.

How does Egypt rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Egypt ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity 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: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

17.59 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

170th

of 191 countries

All-time high

29.24 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2019

All-time low

9.3 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity 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

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt stood at 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt peaked at 29.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1977.

That places Egypt 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.47 kilocalories per day per capita	10.43 kilocalories per day per capita	10.5 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	10.19 kilocalories per day per capita	9.3 kilocalories per day per capita	10.5 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	13.06 kilocalories per day per capita	11.8 kilocalories per day per capita	15.09 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	14.58 kilocalories per day per capita	13.9 kilocalories per day per capita	16.38 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	16.34 kilocalories per day per capita	14.21 kilocalories per day per capita	19.42 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	24.22 kilocalories per day per capita	20.65 kilocalories per day per capita	29.24 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	20.27 kilocalories per day per capita	17.59 kilocalories per day per capita	25.4 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

167 Niger 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
168 Gambia 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
169 Somalia 19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
171 Cuba 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
173 Sudan 17 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt was 17.59 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 29.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 9.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 1977.
How does Egypt rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Egypt ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.