Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Land under cereal production

Egypt
3.16 million hectares
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.69 million hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
40th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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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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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.