Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 6.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 233.8% on the previous year and up 307.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 28.57 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -23.37 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0377 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1964 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -3820.8% |
| 1965 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1966 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1967 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 1969 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1970 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1971 | 0.833 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1972 | -0.72 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -442.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1534 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1975 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +3699.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1977 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -1336.9% |
| 1978 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1979 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4477 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1981 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +283.8% |
| 1982 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1984 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1987 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1988 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 14 % change on previous year | +314.4% |
| 1990 | 17 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3308 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1995 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +2085.9% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5915 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1999 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -1451.5% |
| 2000 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2001 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2003 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6832 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2005 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +1024.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4232 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2007 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1064.5% |
| 2008 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 2009 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2010 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2012 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2014 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 2015 | -0.7816 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2017 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2018 | -23.37 % change on previous year | +1083.4% |
| 2019 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2022 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2023 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -3820.8% | 0.0377 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3699.5% | 0.1534 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2085.9% | 0.3308 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -0.5915 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.447 % change on previous year | -23.37 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Egypt was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.37 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.