Rabbits and hares in Egypt
Egypt had 5.0 million rabbits and hares in 2024, the 5th largest in the world (2.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 18.3 million head in 2008.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.0 million head
- World rank
- 5 of 50
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 18.3 million head
- 2008
Rabbits and hares in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 1.8% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world −32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benin | 15,000,000 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 6,136,000 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Egypt | 5,045,000 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Ukraine | 3,872,000 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Russia | 3,262,000 | 1.6% |
Map of rabbits and hares numbers by country
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,045,000 | −10% |
| 2023 | 5,612,000 | −14% |
| 2022 | 6,492,000 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,800,000 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,966,000 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,000,000 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,082,000 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,105,000 | +15% |
| 2016 | 6,165,000 | −5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,495,000 | +19% |
| 2014 | 5,450,000 | +19% |
| 2013 | 4,597,000 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,724,000 | −10.0% |
| 2011 | 5,248,000 | −15% |
| 2010 | 6,164,000 | −33% |
| 2009 | 9,253,000 | −49% |
| 2008 | 18,271,000 | +16% |
| 2007 | 15,770,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,856,000 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 13,580,000 | −6.1% |
| 2004 | 14,457,000 | +98% |
| 2003 | 7,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,300,000 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,250,000 | −57% |
| 1996 | 16,777,000 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16,139,000 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 14,672,000 | +23% |
| 1993 | 11,943,000 | +23% |
| 1992 | 9,722,000 | +23% |
| 1991 | 7,914,000 | +20% |
| 1990 | 6,591,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6,409,000 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,231,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6,056,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,885,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5,717,000 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,553,000 | +33% |
| 1983 | 4,183,000 | +20% |
| 1982 | 3,500,000 | +21% |
| 1981 | 2,900,000 | +45% |
| 1980 | 1,994,000 | −0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,008,000 | −0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,020,000 | −0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,032,000 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,043,000 | −0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,053,000 | −0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,063,000 | −0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,072,000 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,080,000 | −0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,088,000 | −0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,095,000 | −0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,101,000 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,106,000 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,111,000 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,115,000 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many rabbits and hares are there in Egypt?
Egypt had 5.0 million rabbits and hares in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world by number of rabbits and hares?
Egypt ranked 5th of 50 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 54.7% of the world total.
How has the number of rabbits and hares in Egypt changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −32% for the world. The record was 18.3 million head in 2008.
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
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.