Share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt
Egypt: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 74.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt is 74.7%, 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 of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt peaked at 82.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, 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.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.8% | — |
| 1962 | 80.1% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 78.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 74.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 74.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2% | 80.1% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.0% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 69.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 62.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 56.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.4% | 75.3% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Egypt was 74.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.