Barley production in Egypt
Egypt: Barley production was 122,294 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
122,294 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 17 countries
All-time high
368,297 metric tons
in 1995
All-time low
77,000 metric tons
in 1971
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Barley production in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 122,294 metric tons for barley production in 2011.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Egypt peaked at 368,297 metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77,000 metric tons, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,910 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 146,296 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 134,362 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 142,174 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 129,606 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 102,070 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 114,000 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 126,000 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 117,000 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 84,000 metric tons | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 77,000 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 109,000 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 96,746 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 88,753 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 118,169 metric tons | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 123,197 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 111,905 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 133,201 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 122,386 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 106,961 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 103,320 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 120,796 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 131,679 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 144,552 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 145,000 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 167,000 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 148,000 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 120,000 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 138,000 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 142,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 121,000 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 234,000 metric tons | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 132,867 metric tons | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 129,441 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 368,297 metric tons | +184.5% |
| 1996 | 119,522 metric tons | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 125,575 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 148,021 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 114,359 metric tons | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 99,392 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 93,905 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 100,797 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 141,447 metric tons | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 163,080 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 167,020 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 152,900 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 178,344 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 149,238 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 148,415 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 117,113 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 122,294 metric tons | +4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 122,294 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 680,800 metric tons, 18% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 122,294 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,235 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +184.5% | 129,441 metric tons | 368,297 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,158 metric tons | 102,070 metric tons | 146,296 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,436 metric tons | 77,000 metric tons | 133,201 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,531 metric tons | 103,320 metric tons | 167,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,508 metric tons | 114,359 metric tons | 368,297 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,454 metric tons | 93,905 metric tons | 178,344 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,704 metric tons | 117,113 metric tons | 122,294 metric tons | 2 |
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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 barley production in Egypt?
- Barley production in Egypt was 122,294 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 368,297 metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 metric tons in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for barley production?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on barley relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.