Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt
Egypt: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt peaked at 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Egypt 78th out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1972 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1975 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 8.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 8.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 10.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 11.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 21.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 21.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +107.1% | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 75 Montenegro 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Greece 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Iraq 17.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 French Polynesia 17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 16.93 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Egypt was 17.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Egypt ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.