Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt
Egypt: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 64 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt is 64 %, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt peaked at 65 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62 %, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 % | — |
| 2001 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 % | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.5 %, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8 % | 64 % | 65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63 % | 62 % | 64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 % | 63 % | 64 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 16 Malawi 65 % compare
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- 17 Angola 64 % compare
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- 17 Guinea-Bissau 64 % compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 37 % compare
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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 dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Egypt was 64 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 % in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.