Share of GDP from agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Share of GDP from agriculture was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
50th
of 203 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1974
All-time low
10.6%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Egypt stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Egypt peaked at 28.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 26.6% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +20.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 20.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Egypt?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Egypt was 16.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).