Egypt vs Least developed countries: Cereal production

Egypt
23.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Least developed countries
183.30 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Cereal production over time

  • Egypt
  • Least developed countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 183.30 million metric tons against 23.39 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 159.91 million metric tons.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 6.47 million metric tons 56.66 million metric tons 50.19 million metric tons Least developed countries
1970s 7.79 million metric tons 63.72 million metric tons 55.93 million metric tons Least developed countries
1980s 8.97 million metric tons 81.26 million metric tons 72.30 million metric tons Least developed countries
1990s 15.95 million metric tons 100.09 million metric tons 84.14 million metric tons Least developed countries
2000s 21.34 million metric tons 147.93 million metric tons 126.59 million metric tons Least developed countries
2010s 22.16 million metric tons 212.53 million metric tons 190.37 million metric tons Least developed countries
2020s 22.74 million metric tons 245.45 million metric tons 222.71 million metric tons Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Egypt or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 183.30 million metric tons against 23.39 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Egypt and Least developed countries?
159.91 million metric tons, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Least developed countries rank globally for cereal production?
Egypt ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.