Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 673,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Egypt, Arab Rep., 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt, Arab Rep. recorded 673,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Egypt, Arab Rep. peaked at 923,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,333 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,400 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,900 tonnes | 133,000 tonnes | 237,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,500 tonnes | 269,000 tonnes | 358,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 653,800 tonnes | 506,000 tonnes | 923,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,750 tonnes | 568,000 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Egypt, Arab Rep. was 673,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 923,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.