Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Egypt
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 11.69 million hectares against 3.16 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 8.53 million hectares.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million hectares | 34.67 million hectares | 32.80 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.97 million hectares | 37.90 million hectares | 35.93 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.97 million hectares | 40.02 million hectares | 38.05 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.56 million hectares | 43.35 million hectares | 40.79 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.89 million hectares | 42.83 million hectares | 39.95 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.17 million hectares | 43.03 million hectares | 39.86 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 3.14 million hectares | 41.98 million hectares | 38.85 million hectares | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.69 million hectares against 3.16 million hectares in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8.53 million hectares, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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
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.