Poultry production in Egypt
Egypt: Poultry production was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Egypt stood at 2.69 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Egypt peaked at 2.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,360 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Egypt 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,865 tonnes | 74,360 tonnes | 80,595 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,565 tonnes | 84,075 tonnes | 105,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,834 tonnes | 118,341 tonnes | 279,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,432 tonnes | 261,502 tonnes | 563,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,411 tonnes | 591,762 tonnes | 810,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 851,133 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in Egypt?
- Poultry production in Egypt was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,360 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for poultry production?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.