Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Egypt
Egypt: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 950,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 950,000 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Egypt peaked at 1.53 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 526,000 ha, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 673,399 ha | — |
| 1962 | 769,464 ha | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 722,958 ha | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 697,858 ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 526,000 ha | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 662,000 ha | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 628,000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 655,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 626,000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 633,481 ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 641,042 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 646,083 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 695,652 ha | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 737,950 ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 768,640 ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 794,677 ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 741,467 ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 797,222 ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 791,554 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 800,440 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 808,009 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 812,832 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 820,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 830,000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 804,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 723,000 ha | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 760,765 ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 823,357 ha | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 841,840 ha | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 830,174 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 868,808 ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 826,297 ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 829,065 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 865,482 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 735,874 ha | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 742,966 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 814,336 ha | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 876,987 ha | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 817,224 ha | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 843,029 ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 873,035 ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 828,132 ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 834,103 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 788,520 ha | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 868,210 ha | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 761,524 ha | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 775,910 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 936,254 ha | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 983,081 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 968,519 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 888,329 ha | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million ha | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 680,025 ha | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million ha | +125.5% |
| 2020 | 976,401 ha | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 913,318 ha | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 976,832 ha | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 950,000 ha | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +125.5% | 680,025 ha | 1.53 million ha |
| 2018 | -38.0% | 1.10 million ha | 680,025 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 662,298 ha | 526,000 ha | 769,464 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 724,777 ha | 633,481 ha | 797,222 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 802,424 ha | 723,000 ha | 841,840 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 820,721 ha | 735,874 ha | 876,987 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,180 ha | 761,524 ha | 983,081 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ha | 680,025 ha | 1.53 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,626 ha | 913,318 ha | 1.03 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
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- Swine / pigs — Stocks 20,688 An (2024)
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- Tomatoes — Yield 42,880 kg/ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 3,756 kg/ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 72,882 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Egypt?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Egypt was 950,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,000 ha in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.