Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt
Egypt: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 17.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.59
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.24
in 2019
All-time low
9.3
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt stood at 17.59.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1977.
That places Egypt 170th out of 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.43 | — |
| 1962 | 10.44 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.45 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.46 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.47 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.49 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.5 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.5 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.47 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 10.41 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 10.38 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.36 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 10.3 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 10.26 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 12.21 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.15 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.09 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 13.98 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 12.84 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.8 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 14.68 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 12.66 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 14.47 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.24 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.14 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.05 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.98 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.67 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.38 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 15.38 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.23 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.16 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.93 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 19.42 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 17.62 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 18.46 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.67 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.37 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 20.65 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.36 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 25.45 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 22.97 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.87 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.16 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 27.28 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 28.84 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.24 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 19.15 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 18.96 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.59 | -7.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 | 10.43 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.19 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.06 | 11.8 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 | 13.9 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 14.21 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.22 | 20.65 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 | 17.59 | 25.4 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt was 17.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 192 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 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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