What is wheat production in Egypt?

Wheat production in Egypt was 8.41 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat production recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 8.52 million metric tons in 2009.

What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million metric tons in 1965.

How does Egypt rank for wheat production?

Egypt ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.

Is wheat production rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat production in Egypt

Name: Wheat production in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Wheat production was 8.41 million metric tons in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

8.41 million metric tons

Change on year

up 17.1%

World rank

1st

of 32 countries

All-time high

8.52 million metric tons

in 2009

All-time low

1.27 million metric tons

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat production in Egypt, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 8.41 million metric tons for wheat production in 2011.

That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Egypt peaked at 8.52 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million metric tons, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.43 million metric tons	1.27 million metric tons	1.59 million metric tons	9
1970s	1.82 million metric tons	1.52 million metric tons	2.03 million metric tons	10
1980s	2.20 million metric tons	1.74 million metric tons	3.18 million metric tons	10
1990s	5.24 million metric tons	4.27 million metric tons	6.35 million metric tons	10
2000s	7.38 million metric tons	6.25 million metric tons	8.52 million metric tons	10
2010s	7.79 million metric tons	7.18 million metric tons	8.41 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Egypt

2 Morocco 3.40 million metric tons compare
3 Ethiopia 2.86 million metric tons compare
4 Algeria 2.80 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Egypt

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Egypt?: Wheat production in Egypt was 8.41 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 8.52 million metric tons in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million metric tons in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for wheat production?: Egypt ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.