Egypt vs Italy: Land under cereal production

Egypt
3.16 million hectares
in 2023
Italy
3.05 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Italy rank
43rd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.16 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 105,740 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and Italy ranks 43rd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 million hectares 6.12 million hectares 4.25 million hectares Italy
1970s 1.97 million hectares 5.23 million hectares 3.26 million hectares Italy
1980s 1.97 million hectares 4.90 million hectares 2.93 million hectares Italy
1990s 2.56 million hectares 4.21 million hectares 1.65 million hectares Italy
2000s 2.89 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 1.14 million hectares Italy
2010s 3.17 million hectares 3.31 million hectares 140,058 hectares Italy
2020s 3.14 million hectares 3.01 million hectares 122,890 hectares Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Egypt or Italy?
Egypt, at 3.16 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Egypt and Italy?
105,740 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for land under cereal production?
Egypt ranks 40th and Italy ranks 43rd 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.