Soybean yields in Egypt
Egypt: Soybean yields was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.9494 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Soybean yields in Egypt, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Egypt peaked at 3.62 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9494 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 0.9494 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.9494 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 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 soybean yields in Egypt?
- Soybean yields in Egypt was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9494 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for soybean yields?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.