FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 55,000 t of sheep meat, the 35th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 86,000 t in 2007.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 55,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 175
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 86,000 t
- 2007
Sheep meat in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 55,000 | −8.3% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | +11% |
| 2021 | 54,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,000 | +29% |
| 2019 | 42,000 | −17% |
| 2018 | 50,564 | −16% |
| 2017 | 60,225 | −20% |
| 2016 | 75,625 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74,305 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 75,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 75,936 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74,529 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73,637 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 75,122 | −12% |
| 2009 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 86,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | −3.3% |
| 2003 | 82,700 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 82,700 | +10% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 73,000 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 71,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 71,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 69,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,000 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 65,000 | +41% |
| 1991 | 46,000 | −16% |
| 1990 | 54,500 | −0.9% |
| 1989 | 55,000 | −11% |
| 1988 | 62,000 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 57,000 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 47,000 | +27% |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +28% |
| 1981 | 29,000 | +32% |
| 1980 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 1979 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1978 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 1976 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,000 | −3.6% |
| 1974 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 28,000 | −3.4% |
| 1972 | 29,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1967 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 21,600 | — |
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.