Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt
Egypt: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 170.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Egypt is 170.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Egypt peaked at 180.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 1967.
That places Egypt 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.92 | — |
| 1962 | 8.9 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 10.45 | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 9.78 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 11.08 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 8.78 | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 7.69 | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 11.86 | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 12.31 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 13.16 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 11.22 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 14.39 | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 17.88 | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 16.75 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 17.29 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 21.04 | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 23.22 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 18.71 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 24.71 | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 28.14 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 27.79 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.11 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.17 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 28.1 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 34.16 | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 33.17 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 39.79 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 41.48 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 37.32 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 36.99 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 40.89 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 37.26 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 37.68 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.23 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 57.71 | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 58.76 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.58 | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 45.28 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 41.41 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 40.44 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.22 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 45.12 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.57 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 58.3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 71.43 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 55.23 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 64.67 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 79.34 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 81.71 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.77 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.52 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 103.01 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 94.1 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 100.54 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 107.92 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 91.54 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 104.98 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 109.98 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 113.97 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 147.12 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 136.97 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 153.3 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 180.44 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 170.94 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 | 7.69 | 12.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.84 | 11.22 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.42 | 26.17 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.98 | 32.23 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9 | 40.44 | 81.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.13 | 81.77 | 113.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.75 | 136.97 | 180.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Burkina Faso 184.89 compare
- 13 Micronesia 95.97 compare
- 14 Chad 181.06 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 95.93 compare
- 15 Bahrain 177.33 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 82.67 compare
- 17 Denmark 164.71 compare
- 17 Polynesia 75.83 compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 63.43 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 162.35 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.96 compare
- 19 Malawi 154.94 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Egypt?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Egypt was 170.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 180.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.