Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 7.4 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.4 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.56 kg per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
2.91 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Egypt is 7.4 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 7.56 kg per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.91 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.91 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 3.31 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.78 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 3.57 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.56 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.72 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.91 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.91 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.95 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.84 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.98 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.92 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.02 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.96 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.09 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.32 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.35 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.54 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.89 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.03 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.34 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5.61 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.86 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.9 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.61 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.17 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.28 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.45 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.52 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.56 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.54 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.42 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.45 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.16 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.29 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.08 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.12 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.25 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.78 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.04 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.17 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7.34 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.08 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.4 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.4 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 kg per hectare | 2.91 kg per hectare | 3.78 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 kg per hectare | 3.84 kg per hectare | 4.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 kg per hectare | 4.09 kg per hectare | 5.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 kg per hectare | 5.61 kg per hectare | 7.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 kg per hectare | 7.1 kg per hectare | 7.56 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 kg per hectare | 6.04 kg per hectare | 7.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 kg per hectare | 7.08 kg per hectare | 7.4 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 7.4 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 kg per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.