Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1974.
That places Egypt 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 140 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare
- 142 Morocco 3.4% compare
- 144 Paraguay 3.4% compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 3.4% compare
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 259.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -18.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 168.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Egypt was 3.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1974.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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