> In 2024 Egypt produced 11,849 t of pigeon and other bird meat, the largest total in the world (68.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/egypt/

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# Pigeon and other bird meat production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 11,849 t of pigeon and other bird meat, the largest total in the world (68.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 14,326 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Production, 202411,849 t
World rank1 of 6
10-year change−13%
Record14,326 t2013

## Pigeon and other bird meat in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total68.1%67.8% in 2014
kg per person0.10world 0.00
10-year change−13%world −14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Egypt** | 11,849 | 68.1% |
| 2 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/namibia/) | 4,905 | 28.2% |
| 3 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/saudi-arabia/) | 452 | 2.6% |

[Full ranking of 6 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/)

### Map of world production of pigeon and other bird meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 11,849 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,955 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,059 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,046 | −6.3% |
| 2020 | 12,850 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,224 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,239 | +12% |
| 2017 | 10,883 | −15% |
| 2016 | 12,847 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,305 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 13,643 | −4.8% |
| 2013 | 14,326 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13,440 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12,930 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,930 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,900 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12,825 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,750 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,675 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 12,300 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11,700 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11,212 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10,725 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,710 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10,410 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,125 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9,750 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,600 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,300 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,700 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8,490 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8,250 | +15% |
| 1983 | 7,200 | +45% |
| 1982 | 4,950 | +50% |
| 1981 | 3,300 | +53% |
| 1980 | 2,160 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,100 | −11% |
| 1978 | 2,355 | −8.7% |
| 1977 | 2,580 | −7.5% |
| 1976 | 2,790 | −7.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −7.4% |
| 1974 | 3,240 | −6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,450 | −4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,600 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 1969 | 4,200 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | −6.3% |
| 1967 | 4,800 | −3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,950 | −2.9% |
| 1965 | 5,100 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | 5,250 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,250 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 5,400 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 5,400 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pigeon and other bird meat in Egypt?

Egypt produced 11,849 t in 2024, 68.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of pigeon and other bird meat?

Egypt was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Namibia.

### How has the production of pigeon and other bird meat in Egypt changed?

It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 14,326 t in 2013.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/namibia/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/saudi-arabia/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/syria/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/myanmar/)[Macao](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/macao/)
[All countries producing pigeon and other bird meat](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-and-other-bird-meat/)

## Other products of Egypt

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[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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