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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 46,787 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,787 t
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
86,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
21,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt stood at 46,787 t.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt peaked at 86,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,600 t, in 1961.

That places Egypt 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Egypt, year by year

Year t Change
1961 21,600 t —
1962 22,000 t +1.9%
1963 24,000 t +9.1%
1964 25,000 t +4.2%
1965 26,000 t +4.0%
1966 28,000 t +7.7%
1967 30,000 t +7.1%
1968 28,000 t -6.7%
1969 29,000 t +3.6%
1970 30,000 t +3.4%
1971 29,000 t -3.3%
1972 29,000 t +0.0%
1973 28,000 t -3.4%
1974 28,000 t +0.0%
1975 27,000 t -3.6%
1976 27,000 t +0.0%
1977 25,000 t -7.4%
1978 24,000 t -4.0%
1979 23,000 t -4.2%
1980 22,000 t -4.3%
1981 29,000 t +31.8%
1982 37,000 t +27.6%
1983 47,000 t +27.0%
1984 52,000 t +10.6%
1985 54,000 t +3.8%
1986 57,000 t +5.6%
1987 59,000 t +3.5%
1988 62,000 t +5.1%
1989 55,000 t -11.3%
1990 54,500 t -0.9%
1991 46,000 t -15.6%
1992 65,000 t +41.3%
1993 67,000 t +3.1%
1994 65,000 t -3.0%
1995 69,000 t +6.2%
1996 69,000 t +0.0%
1997 69,000 t +0.0%
1998 71,000 t +2.9%
1999 71,000 t +0.0%
2000 73,000 t +2.8%
2001 75,000 t +2.7%
2002 82,700 t +10.3%
2003 82,700 t +0.0%
2004 80,000 t -3.3%
2005 83,000 t +3.8%
2006 85,000 t +2.4%
2007 86,000 t +1.2%
2008 86,000 t +0.0%
2009 85,000 t -1.2%
2010 75,122 t -11.6%
2011 73,637 t -2.0%
2012 74,529 t +1.2%
2013 75,936 t +1.9%
2014 75,000 t -1.2%
2015 74,305 t -0.9%
2016 75,625 t +1.8%
2017 60,225 t -20.4%
2018 50,564 t -16.0%
2019 42,000 t -16.9%
2020 54,000 t +28.6%
2021 54,000 t +0.0%
2022 57,120 t +5.8%
2023 46,787 t -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,956 t 21,600 t 30,000 t 9
1970s 27,000 t 23,000 t 30,000 t 10
1980s 47,400 t 22,000 t 62,000 t 10
1990s 64,650 t 46,000 t 71,000 t 10
2000s 81,840 t 73,000 t 86,000 t 10
2010s 67,694 t 42,000 t 75,936 t 10
2020s 52,977 t 46,787 t 57,120 t 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 39 Kuwait 52,108 t compare
  2. 40 Kenya 51,691 t compare
  3. 41 Iraq 47,316 t compare
  4. 43 Argentina 44,381 t compare
  5. 44 Mauritania 43,671 t compare
  6. 45 Senegal 43,146 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Egypt was 46,787 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 86,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 21,600 t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Egypt ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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