Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Egypt
Egypt: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested was 265,723 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Egypt is 265,723 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Egypt peaked at 871,571 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 173,884 ha, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 90th of 244 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 871,571 ha | — |
| 1962 | 746,998 ha | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 741,570 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 735,266 ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 853,555 ha | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 824,299 ha | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 722,922 ha | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 662,469 ha | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 739,340 ha | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 730,534 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 687,192 ha | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 703,986 ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 723,488 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 667,275 ha | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 626,971 ha | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 588,122 ha | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 677,586 ha | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 586,613 ha | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 609,171 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 618,989 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 596,890 ha | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 561,790 ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 525,385 ha | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 511,720 ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 548,380 ha | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 533,250 ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 502,730 ha | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 532,301 ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 513,593 ha | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 516,242 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 472,383 ha | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 448,575 ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 504,150 ha | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 430,399 ha | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 444,471 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 512,659 ha | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 471,125 ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 445,722 ha | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 400,828 ha | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 340,095 ha | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 439,678 ha | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 416,997 ha | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 352,482 ha | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 442,228 ha | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 410,470 ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 351,386 ha | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 374,920 ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 246,515 ha | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 255,231 ha | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 292,893 ha | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 337,758 ha | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 246,527 ha | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 224,823 ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 262,494 ha | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 221,934 ha | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 173,884 ha | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 209,056 ha | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 257,643 ha | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 214,806 ha | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 213,790 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 241,486 ha | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 316,966 ha | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 324,930 ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 265,723 ha | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 766,443 ha | 662,469 ha | 871,571 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 660,094 ha | 586,613 ha | 730,534 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,503 ha | 502,730 ha | 618,989 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,655 ha | 400,828 ha | 516,242 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,000 ha | 246,515 ha | 442,228 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,182 ha | 173,884 ha | 337,758 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,579 ha | 213,790 ha | 324,930 ha | 5 |
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- Swine / pigs — Stocks 20,688 An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Egypt?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Egypt was 265,723 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 871,571 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,884 ha in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.