Cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt
Egypt: Cereals human food vs gdp was 74.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 1971
All-time low
56.35
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt stood at 74.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt peaked at 82.85 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.35, in 2013.
That places Egypt 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.81 | — |
| 1962 | 80.14 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 81.08 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 81.64 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81.16 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 81.03 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.37 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.04 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 81.41 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 81.29 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 82.85 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 81.38 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 81.86 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 80.38 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 78.65 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 78.64 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.88 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 78.32 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 78.59 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.9 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 78.74 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 78.12 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.78 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.49 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.09 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.95 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.59 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.31 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.05 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.51 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.85 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.25 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.57 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.82 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.15 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 70.96 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 69.2 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 67.85 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.73 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.12 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 64.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.02 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 66.12 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 61.46 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 63.78 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.35 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 62.87 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 63.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.95 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.78 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.78 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 73.82 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 72.47 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.42 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.28 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.69 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.19 | 80.14 | 81.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.18 | 78.32 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7 | 76.95 | 78.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.71 | 69.2 | 77.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.25 | 62.02 | 68.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 | 56.35 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.71 | 72.42 | 75.28 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Egypt was 74.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.35 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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