Rye yields in Egypt
Egypt: Rye yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
1.94 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Rye yields in Egypt, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Egypt peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.94 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in Egypt?
- Rye yields in Egypt was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for rye yields?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.