Potatoes — Yield in Egypt
Egypt: Potatoes — Yield was 30,094 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Egypt is 30,094 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Egypt peaked at 31,437 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,934 kg/ha, in 1978.
Egypt ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,966 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,631 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 16,727 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 16,385 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 18,029 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 14,461 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 15,949 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 16,770 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 16,341 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 16,973 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16,344 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 16,890 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 17,921 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 17,741 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 17,489 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 16,549 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 15,756 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 13,934 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 17,061 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 17,278 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17,859 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18,500 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 19,027 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19,125 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,882 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19,575 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 22,560 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 21,412 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 22,414 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 20,559 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 20,234 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,907 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 20,779 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,449 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21,124 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 20,205 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 21,836 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 22,330 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 23,292 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23,593 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,874 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24,038 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,615 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24,444 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25,083 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25,008 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25,572 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 25,939 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26,424 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,921 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26,431 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26,853 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26,628 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26,808 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,965 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,994 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,772 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 28,928 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 29,288 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,620 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 29,712 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 29,343 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31,437 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 30,094 kg/ha | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,251 kg/ha | 14,461 kg/ha | 18,029 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,666 kg/ha | 13,934 kg/ha | 17,921 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,763 kg/ha | 17,278 kg/ha | 22,560 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,172 kg/ha | 20,205 kg/ha | 23,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,859 kg/ha | 23,593 kg/ha | 26,424 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,159 kg/ha | 25,921 kg/ha | 29,288 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,041 kg/ha | 24,620 kg/ha | 31,437 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Egypt?
- Potatoes — yield in Egypt was 30,094 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31,437 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,934 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Egypt rank for potatoes — yield?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. 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.