Per capita sources of protein in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita sources of protein was 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.41 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.63 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1997
All-time low
51.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Egypt peaked at 70.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 12th 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 sources of protein in Egypt, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 55.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 54.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 57.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 56.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 54.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 56.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 55.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 55.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 56.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 58.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 61.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 62.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 65.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 66.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 66.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 68.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 69.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 68.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 68.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 70.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 68.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Morocco 69.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 10 Algeria 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 11 Nepal 65.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 63.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 14 Mali 63.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 15 North Macedonia 59.74 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Egypt?
- Per capita sources of protein in Egypt was 63.41 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.