Change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt
Egypt: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 7.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.56
in 2004
All-time low
2.91
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt is 7.36, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt peaked at 7.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.91 | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 3.31 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.78 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 3.57 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.72 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.95 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.84 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.98 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.92 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.02 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.96 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.32 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.54 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.89 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.61 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.17 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.28 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.45 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.54 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.16 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.34 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.08 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.36 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 | 2.91 | 3.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 | 3.84 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.09 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5.61 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.04 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 7.08 | 7.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Egypt was 7.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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