Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 158 countries
All-time high
33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt is 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 87th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 7,192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,406 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7,501 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7,568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8,244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 8,556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8,552 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,788 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8,985 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8,988 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9,390 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,568 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9,880 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10,067 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10,169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10,587 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10,711 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,864 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11,487 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 12,102 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 12,626 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 12,834 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13,243 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,228 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 15,432 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 16,314 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 16,866 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 16,918 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18,236 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 19,317 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 20,197 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 20,177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21,164 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 21,859 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21,848 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,869 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 24,640 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 24,839 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26,011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 27,084 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 27,814 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28,694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28,492 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,424 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28,698 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 29,892 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29,810 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30,230 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29,559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,381 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28,446 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 29,505 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31,079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 32,885 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 32,958 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,470 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 6,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,151 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,552 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9,880 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10,067 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 13,243 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,885 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 14,228 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 21,164 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,515 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 21,848 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 28,694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,422 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 27,424 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 30,381 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 31,079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 84 Ecuador 35,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Qatar 35,239 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kenya 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 33,403 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tunisia 32,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iran 31,457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Egypt was 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.