Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Egypt
Egypt: Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 28.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Egypt is 28.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Egypt peaked at 16,342 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,158 | — |
| 1962 | 16,080 | +58.3% |
| 1963 | 13,164 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 14,305 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 16,342 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 11,437 | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 8,594 | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 8,636 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,779 | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 7,760 | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 11,452 | +47.6% |
| 1972 | 12,126 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 13,606 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 10,852 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 8,213 | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 7,774 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 4,809 | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 3,067 | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 1,733 | -43.5% |
| 1980 | 1,207 | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 894.48 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1,072 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 1,218 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1,730 | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 2,086 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 2,183 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,730 | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 2,213 | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 2,010 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,673 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1,628 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,397 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,941 | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 1,113 | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 734.78 | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 679.38 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 766.81 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 890.62 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 419.38 | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 373.65 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 412.15 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 377.94 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 296.38 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 268.19 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 189.14 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 123.06 | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 148.78 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 117.67 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 138.08 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 198.81 | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 160.44 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 62.84 | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 62.77 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.37 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 102.18 | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 127.44 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 186.95 | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 122.11 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 96.82 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 109.41 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 38.67 | -64.7% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 34.83 | +105.0% |
| 2024 | 28.44 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,610 | 5,779 | 16,342 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,139 | 1,733 | 13,606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,734 | 894.48 | 2,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,124 | 419.38 | 1,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.5 | 117.67 | 412.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.07 | 62.77 | 198.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 | 16.99 | 109.41 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Egypt?
- Lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Egypt was 28.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16,342 in 1965.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.