Cereal seed quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal seed quantity was 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Egypt is 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Egypt peaked at 368,781 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 197,984 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1973.
That places Egypt 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 222,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 224,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 208,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 213,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 209,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 229,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 221,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 222,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 210,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 203,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 206,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 197,984 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 212,246 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 217,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 219,809 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 284,627 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 303,141 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 299,071 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 292,180 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 291,620 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 300,138 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 301,300 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 292,017 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 283,300 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 258,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 252,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 233,831 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 251,072 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 279,075 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 271,463 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 287,588 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 289,436 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 340,264 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 306,958 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 320,696 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 299,598 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 298,561 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 320,913 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 295,670 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 277,869 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 318,657 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 328,347 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 358,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 368,781 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 347,244 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 368,410 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 361,918 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 332,107 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 208,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 229,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,318 FAO, metric tonnes | 197,984 FAO, metric tonnes | 303,141 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 275,626 FAO, metric tonnes | 233,831 FAO, metric tonnes | 301,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,455 FAO, metric tonnes | 271,463 FAO, metric tonnes | 340,264 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,745 FAO, metric tonnes | 277,869 FAO, metric tonnes | 368,781 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Egypt?
- Cereal seed quantity in Egypt was 350,336 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 368,781 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,984 FAO, metric tonnes in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.