Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 7,402 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7,402 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Egypt peaked at 7,556 kg per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,906 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Egypt 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,906 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3,260 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 3,313 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,330 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,776 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 3,566 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3,557 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,627 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,717 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,912 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3,912 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,951 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,080 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,840 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3,978 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,941 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,924 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,019 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,964 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,094 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,100 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,204 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,321 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,348 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,539 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4,696 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4,892 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5,029 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5,338 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5,703 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5,613 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,898 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,995 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,861 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,904 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,499 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6,606 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,797 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7,167 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7,280 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7,099 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,446 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7,515 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,556 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,537 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,500 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,418 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,452 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,158 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,504 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7,246 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7,269 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,285 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,085 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,117 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,252 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,401 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,776 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6,044 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7,167 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7,340 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,080 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,402 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7,402 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7,402 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,450 kg per hectare | 2,906 kg per hectare | 3,776 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,952 kg per hectare | 3,840 kg per hectare | 4,080 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,556 kg per hectare | 4,094 kg per hectare | 5,338 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,204 kg per hectare | 5,613 kg per hectare | 7,167 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 kg per hectare | 7,099 kg per hectare | 7,556 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,998 kg per hectare | 6,044 kg per hectare | 7,401 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,248 kg per hectare | 7,080 kg per hectare | 7,402 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield in Egypt?
- Cereal yield in Egypt was 7,402 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7,556 kg per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,906 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal yield?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.