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 65 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 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rye yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.49 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 65 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.