FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Egypt
Egypt had 272 million chickens in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 94%. The record was 290 million head in 2022.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 272 million head
- World rank
- 16 of 179
- 10-year change
- +94%
- Record
- 290 million head
- 2022
Chickens in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272,284,000 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 257,054,000 | −11% |
| 2022 | 289,799,000 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 270,000,000 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 250,000,000 | +19% |
| 2019 | 210,000,000 | +30% |
| 2018 | 161,066,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 155,783,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 150,814,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 145,494,000 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 140,600,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 140,200,000 | +22% |
| 2012 | 114,892,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 112,378,000 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 103,789,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 97,775,000 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 91,861,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89,578,000 | +24% |
| 2006 | 72,467,000 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71,788,000 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 74,316,000 | −22% |
| 2003 | 95,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 92,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91,000,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 89,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 88,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 86,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85,768,000 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 81,103,000 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 76,692,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 69,720,000 | +17% |
| 1993 | 59,591,000 | +17% |
| 1992 | 50,933,000 | +17% |
| 1991 | 43,533,000 | +17% |
| 1990 | 37,208,000 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 33,905,000 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 33,515,000 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33,125,000 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 32,735,000 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 32,345,000 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 31,955,000 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 29,949,000 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 28,208,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 27,903,000 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,597,000 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 27,292,000 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26,986,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26,680,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 26,375,000 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 26,069,000 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,764,000 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25,458,000 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,152,000 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 24,847,000 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 24,541,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 24,236,000 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23,930,000 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23,624,000 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 23,319,000 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 23,013,000 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 22,708,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 22,402,000 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 22,096,000 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 21,791,000 | — |
Other large producers
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.