Australia vs Egypt: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Australia
1.06 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
673,000 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Egypt rank
28th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.06 million tonnes against 673,000 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 390,000 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,667 tonnes | 60,333 tonnes | 23,333 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 160,700 tonnes | 72,400 tonnes | 88,300 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 198,100 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 118,100 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 381,500 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | 201,600 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 669,500 tonnes | 314,500 tonnes | 355,000 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 959,200 tonnes | 653,800 tonnes | 305,400 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 991,750 tonnes | 652,750 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 1.06 million tonnes against 673,000 tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Australia and Egypt?
- 390,000 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Australia ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 28th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.