Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.36 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
8.13 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 28.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 8.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 8.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 9.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 9.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 11.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 13.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 12.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 13.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 15.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 23.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 27.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32.0% | 18.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.87 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 134 Chad 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 135 Thailand 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Botswana 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 138 Paraguay 26.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 139 Honduras 25.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 140 Laos 25.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 26.36 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.