Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.9272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0532 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0593 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0583 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0743 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0733 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0743 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0733 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0703 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0723 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0743 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0794 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0774 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0804 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0824 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1085 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1336 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1346 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1788 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1889 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1929 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.209 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.221 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2381 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2702 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2793 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2873 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2893 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2953 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3596 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3416 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3486 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3556 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3325 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5093 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5083 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6218 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5626 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5585 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6228 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8669 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9272 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7313 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.659 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5827 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5706 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7936 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.2% | 0.3325 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5093 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0727 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0804 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0703 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1085 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1336 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2381 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2702 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3596 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6568 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5083 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9272 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6557 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5706 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7936 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Lebanon 0.782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Canada 0.7094 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 0.704 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brunei 0.5693 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.5309 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.5004 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.6761 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.