Lettuce yields in Egypt
Egypt: Lettuce yields was 20.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
17.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Egypt is 20.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Egypt peaked at 28.75 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 19.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 22.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 23.73 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 20.61 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 20.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 21.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 21.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 22.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 24.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 25.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 27.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | 23.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | 26.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 tonnes per hectare | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 tonnes per hectare | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Egypt?
- Lettuce yields in Egypt was 20.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for lettuce yields?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.