Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt is 0.0008 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0307 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 2016.
That places Egypt 57th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0307 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.025 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0239 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0232 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0265 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0253 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0192 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0207 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0201 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0187 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.01 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.008 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.006 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.006 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.005 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.004 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.003 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per person | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | -23.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 3.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.024 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0307 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0162 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0201 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 5 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.