Dietary compositions by commodity group in Egypt
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 192 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
63
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.43 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 10.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 10.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 10.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 10.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 12.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 13.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 12.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 14.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 12.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 14.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 15.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 19.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 18.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 20.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 25.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 22.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 27.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 28.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 19.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 18.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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 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 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.