Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt
Egypt: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 33.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Egypt stood at 33.15.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Egypt peaked at 5,049 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.14, 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 Production Index Number in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,804 | — |
| 1962 | 4,557 | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 3,830 | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 4,272 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5,006 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 3,593 | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 2,768 | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 2,850 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,954 | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 2,687 | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 4,058 | +51.0% |
| 1972 | 4,397 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5,049 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 4,121 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 3,193 | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 3,094 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,960 | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 1,281 | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 742.1 | -42.1% |
| 1980 | 530.7 | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 403.91 | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 497.39 | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 582.25 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 852.2 | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 1,059 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 1,140 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1,466 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,140 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 977.2 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 977.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 859.04 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,222 | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 715.8 | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 482.49 | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 455.46 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 524.84 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 623.05 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 300 | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 273.13 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 307.74 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 288.19 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 230.78 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 213.19 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 153.42 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 101.79 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 125.41 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 101.06 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 120.85 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 177.36 | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 146.17 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 58.55 | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 59.85 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.65 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 101.79 | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 129.56 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 193.89 | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 129.07 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 104.15 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 119.63 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 42.92 | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 19.14 | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9 | +108.5% |
| 2024 | 33.15 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,515 | 1,954 | 5,006 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,058 | 742.1 | 5,049 | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.25 | 403.91 | 1,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.66 | 300 | 1,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.56 | 101.06 | 307.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9 | 58.55 | 193.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.95 | 19.14 | 119.63 | 5 |
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- 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 production index number in Egypt?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Egypt was 33.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5,049 in 1973.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 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.