Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt
Egypt: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 177.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Egypt is 177.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Egypt peaked at 187.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.6 | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 9.22 | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 8.25 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 9.67 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 7.11 | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 6.11 | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 10.35 | +69.4% |
| 1969 | 10.69 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 12.04 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 9.88 | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 13.07 | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 17.5 | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 15.53 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 15.79 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.61 | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 22.17 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 16.94 | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 22.34 | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 26.62 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 26.2 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.97 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 24.01 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 26.07 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 32.42 | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 31.38 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 39.49 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 40.83 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.34 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 35.92 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.17 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 35.5 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 35.09 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.05 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 57 | +96.2% |
| 1996 | 57.59 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.53 | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 43.51 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 39.67 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 38.81 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.74 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 43.54 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 44.72 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.85 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 69.46 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 50.72 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 60.54 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 78.23 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 80.25 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79.9 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.14 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 104.34 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 93.53 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 101.12 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 108.67 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 90.21 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 106.16 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 108.77 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 114.05 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 148.82 | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 137.59 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 158.12 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 187.99 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 177.24 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 | 6.11 | 10.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.49 | 9.88 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.93 | 24.01 | 40.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2 | 29.05 | 57.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.39 | 38.81 | 80.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.19 | 79.9 | 114.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.95 | 137.59 | 187.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Pakistan 232.65 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 188.84 compare
- 14 Bahrain 177.33 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 171.81 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 165.27 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 162.35 compare
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 potatoes — gross production index number in Egypt?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Egypt was 177.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 187.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.