Daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt
Egypt: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 680.38 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
680.38 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
692.74 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
461.26 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 680.38 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt peaked at 692.74 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 461.26 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461.26 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 468.23 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 474.66 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 482.71 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 484.83 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 492.59 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 499.95 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 494.99 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 490.95 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 489.04 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 488.06 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 482.55 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 499.08 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 502.88 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 502.93 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 515.34 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 522.11 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 548.36 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 566.32 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 583.23 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 615.44 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 620.58 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 622 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 617.25 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 615.15 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 608.01 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 629.73 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 628.82 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 623.8 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 640.98 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 631.96 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 628.23 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 630.94 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 647.21 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 645.32 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 641.4 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 643.83 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 630.37 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 617.21 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 604.93 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 610.63 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 609.98 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 594.74 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 582.58 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 589.46 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 592.11 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 590.59 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 600.38 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 601.64 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 689.59 grams per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 692.74 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 689.73 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 690.47 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 679.18 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 672.77 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 670.22 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 667.64 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 646.41 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 669.12 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 656.85 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 643.67 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 658.25 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 680.38 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 680.38 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 680.38 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483.35 grams per day per capita | 461.26 grams per day per capita | 499.95 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 511.67 grams per day per capita | 482.55 grams per day per capita | 566.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 616.4 grams per day per capita | 583.23 grams per day per capita | 629.73 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.74 grams per day per capita | 617.21 grams per day per capita | 647.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.7 grams per day per capita | 582.58 grams per day per capita | 610.63 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.79 grams per day per capita | 646.41 grams per day per capita | 692.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.79 grams per day per capita | 643.67 grams per day per capita | 680.38 grams per day per capita | 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Egypt was 680.38 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 692.74 grams per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.26 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.