Share cereal human food in Egypt
Egypt: Share cereal human food was 74.69 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 1971
All-time low
56.35
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in Egypt, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Egypt is 74.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Egypt peaked at 82.85 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.35, in 2013.
That places Egypt 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.19 | 80.14 | 81.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.18 | 78.32 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7 | 76.95 | 78.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.71 | 69.2 | 77.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.25 | 62.02 | 68.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 | 56.35 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.71 | 72.42 | 75.28 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.25 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Egypt?
- Share cereal human food in Egypt was 74.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.35 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for share cereal human food?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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