Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 3,292 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,292 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,388 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
3,292 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Egypt, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Egypt stood at 3,292 kcal/cap/day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over five years.
Egypt ranks 42nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,388 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,388 kcal/cap/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,336 kcal/cap/day | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,344 kcal/cap/day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,292 kcal/cap/day | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,292 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,292 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Egypt?
- Per capita food supply in Egypt was 3,292 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,388 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,292 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita food supply?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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