Land under wheat production in Egypt
Egypt: Land under wheat production was 1.28 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land under wheat production in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under wheat production in Egypt is 1.28 million hectares, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under wheat production in Egypt peaked at 1.34 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 481,000 hectares, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land under wheat production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 581,409 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 611,226 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 565,000 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 544,393 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 481,000 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 542,000 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 530,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 602,000 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 531,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 551,145 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 569,628 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 523,420 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 524,867 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 577,000 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 585,592 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 586,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 509,304 hectares | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 579,710 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 587,231 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 556,995 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 587,830 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 576,917 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 554,500 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 495,034 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 498,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 507,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 577,000 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 597,350 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 643,921 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 821,301 hectares | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 930,702 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 878,846 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 912,324 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 886,950 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million hectares | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 999,998 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 983,741 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million hectares | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million hectares | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,225 hectares | 481,000 hectares | 611,226 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 559,390 hectares | 509,304 hectares | 587,231 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,455 hectares | 495,034 hectares | 643,921 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 956,456 hectares | 821,301 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 983,741 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under wheat production in Egypt?
- Land under wheat production in Egypt was 1.28 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under wheat production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under wheat production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,000 hectares in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for land under wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under wheat production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.