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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Buffalo meat production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 200,000 t of buffalo meat, the 4th largest in the world (2.74% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 407,119 t in 2015.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Market prices in Egypt
Production, 2024
200,000 t
World rank
4 of 26
10-year change
−47%
Record
407,119 t
2015

Buffalo meat in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k400k500k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2024200,000−2.0%
2023204,000−8.5%
2022223,000+9.9%
2021203,000+11%
2020183,000−16%
2019217,000−41%
2018370,131+0.2%
2017369,296−1.6%
2016375,293−7.8%
2015407,119+7.1%
2014380,000−2.5%
2013389,707+1.2%
2012384,933−2.7%
2011395,801−0.6%
2010398,353+4.6%
2009381,000+1.6%
2008375,000+1.4%
2007370,000+2.8%
2006360,000+1.7%
2005354,000+7.3%
2004330,000+1.9%
2003324,000−4.0%
2002337,500+19%
2001284,000−1.4%
2000288,000+0.7%
1999286,000+1.1%
1998283,000+4.8%
1997270,000+1.1%
1996267,000+7.7%
1995248,000+6.4%
1994233,000+32%
1993177,000+2.3%
1992173,000+2.4%
1991169,000+5.0%
1990161,000+13%
1989142,000+3.3%
1988137,500+0.7%
1987136,500+0.4%
1986136,000+0.7%
1985135,000−5.6%
1984143,000+13%
1983126,000+0.8%
1982125,000+1.6%
1981123,000+2.5%
1980120,000+2.6%
1979117,000+2.6%
1978114,000+6.5%
1977107,000+0.9%
1976106,0000.0%
1975106,000+1.9%
1974104,000+1.0%
1973103,000+2.0%
1972101,000+2.0%
197199,000+6.5%
197093,000−3.1%
196996,000+3.2%
196893,060−3.1%
196796,000+2.1%
196694,000+2.2%
196592,000+2.2%
196490,000+2.3%
196388,000+3.5%
196285,000+2.4%
196183,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing buffalo meat

Other products of Egypt

Agricultural production in Egypt

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.