Per capita diet composition in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita diet composition was 680.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
680.38
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
692.74
in 2011
All-time low
461.26
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 680.38 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Egypt peaked at 692.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 461.26, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461.26 | — |
| 1962 | 468.23 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 474.66 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 482.71 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 484.83 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 492.59 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 499.95 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 494.99 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 490.95 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 489.04 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 488.06 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 482.55 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 499.08 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 502.88 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 502.93 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 515.34 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 522.11 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 548.36 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 566.32 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 583.23 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 615.44 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 620.58 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 622 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 617.25 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 615.15 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 608.01 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 629.73 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 628.82 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 623.8 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 640.98 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 631.96 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 628.23 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 630.94 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 647.21 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 645.32 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 641.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 643.83 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 630.37 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 617.21 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 604.93 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 610.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 609.98 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 594.74 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 582.58 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 589.46 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 592.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 590.59 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 600.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 601.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 689.59 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 692.74 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 689.73 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 690.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 679.18 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 672.77 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 670.22 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 667.64 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 646.41 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 669.12 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 656.85 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 643.67 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 658.25 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 680.38 | +3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 680.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 680.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483.35 | 461.26 | 499.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 511.67 | 482.55 | 566.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 616.4 | 583.23 | 629.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.74 | 617.21 | 647.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.7 | 582.58 | 610.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.79 | 646.41 | 692.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.79 | 643.67 | 680.38 | 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 per capita diet composition in Egypt?
- Per capita diet composition in Egypt was 680.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 692.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.26 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita diet composition?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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