> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/egypt/

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# 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.

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

Animals, 20245.0 million head
World rank5 of 50
10-year change−7.4%
Record18.3 million head2008

## Rabbits and hares in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.4%1.8% in 2014
10-year change−7.4%world −32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/benin/) | 15,000,000 | 7.1% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/nigeria/) | 6,136,000 | 2.9% |
| 5 | **Egypt** | 5,045,000 | 2.4% |
| 6 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/ukraine/) | 3,872,000 | 1.8% |
| 7 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/russia/) | 3,262,000 | 1.6% |

[Full ranking of 50 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

### Map of rabbits and hares numbers by country

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/china/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/north-korea/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/benin/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/nigeria/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/russia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/algeria/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/sierra-leone/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/mexico/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/peru/)[Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/burundi/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/rwanda/)
[All countries producing rabbits and hares](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbits-and-hares/)

## Other products of Egypt

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/egypt/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/egypt/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/egypt/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/egypt/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/egypt/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)
[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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