Poultry production in Egypt

Egypt: Poultry production was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
74,360 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Egypt, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Indonesia 4.22 million tonnes compare
  2. 7 Mexico 4.03 million tonnes compare
  3. 8 Poland 2.90 million tonnes compare
  4. 10 Turkey 2.57 million tonnes compare
  5. 11 Japan 2.47 million tonnes compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 2.37 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.