Maize (corn) — Yield in Egypt
Egypt: Maize (corn) — Yield was 7,585 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7,585 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Egypt peaked at 8,370 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,401 kg/ha, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 39th of 218 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) — Yield in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,401 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,604 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 2,582 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,772 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 4,070 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1966 | 3,589 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 3,451 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3,512 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,783 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3,784 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,656 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,747 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,605 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3,579 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3,618 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,834 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3,675 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,910 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3,712 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,037 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4,094 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,118 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,279 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4,455 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4,585 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,990 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 4,757 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,965 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5,380 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5,780 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5,895 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,135 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,078 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,906 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,163 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,952 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 7,130 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7,226 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,517 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,680 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,980 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 7,766 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 7,829 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,909 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,161 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,370 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,046 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,905 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,818 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,270 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,741 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 7,772 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,722 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,756 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,355 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,607 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,790 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,516 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,951 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 7,777 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 7,828 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,508 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7,624 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7,585 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7,585 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7,585 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,842 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.1% | 4,951 kg/ha | 7,777 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +46.9% | 2,772 kg/ha | 4,070 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -34.1% | 7,516 kg/ha | 4,951 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,196 kg/ha | 2,401 kg/ha | 4,070 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,712 kg/ha | 3,579 kg/ha | 3,910 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,566 kg/ha | 4,037 kg/ha | 5,380 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,478 kg/ha | 5,780 kg/ha | 7,517 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,846 kg/ha | 6,980 kg/ha | 8,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,348 kg/ha | 4,951 kg/ha | 7,790 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,664 kg/ha | 7,508 kg/ha | 7,828 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Egypt?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Egypt was 7,585 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8,370 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,401 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.