Potato yields in Egypt
Egypt: Potato yields was 30.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
13.93 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Egypt is 30.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Egypt peaked at 31.44 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.93 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Egypt ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 19.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 22.56 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 28.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.62 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 29.71 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 29.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 30.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | 22.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 tonnes per hectare | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | 25.92 tonnes per hectare | 29.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 tonnes per hectare | 24.62 tonnes per hectare | 31.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Egypt?
- Potato yields in Egypt was 30.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Egypt rank for potato yields?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.