Barley yields in Egypt
Egypt: Barley yields was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Egypt stood at 4.09 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Egypt peaked at 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.31 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 31st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +127.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +127.9% | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +49.5% | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | -37.2% | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +37.1% | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +35.7% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- 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 yields in Egypt?
- Barley yields in Egypt was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for barley yields?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.