Cereal production in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal production was 24.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.12 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
5.01 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 24.00 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Egypt peaked at 24.12 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6.44 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 6.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.35 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.14 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.45 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 7.14 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.48 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 7.54 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.49 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 8.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.45 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 8.22 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 8.06 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.46 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.13 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 13.02 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 13.86 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 14.61 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.96 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.10 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.07 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 17.96 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.40 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 20.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.56 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 20.19 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 20.68 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.42 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.60 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 23.74 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 22.76 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.46 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 22.01 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 23.76 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 24.12 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.32 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.92 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 21.92 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 22.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.01 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 23.80 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 24.00 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.00 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 12.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.00 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 72.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.79 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 19.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 24.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 24.00 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 24 Philippines 27.23 million tonnes compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 24.57 million tonnes compare
- 26 Iran 24.51 million tonnes compare
- 28 Spain 20.86 million tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 19.44 million tonnes compare
- 30 Romania 17.86 million tonnes compare
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 in Egypt?
- Cereal production in Egypt was 24.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal production?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.