Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Wheat — Production, per square kilometre was 9.11 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production, per square kilometre in Egypt is 9.11 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 9.89 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 t per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.04 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 2.85 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 4.29 t per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.64 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.85 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.46 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.75 t per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 5.76 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.88 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.12 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.38 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.59 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.28 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.66 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.88 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.18 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.31 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.41 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.01 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.56 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.21 t per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 8.45 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 8.84 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.84 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.65 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.39 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.46 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 8.39 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.14 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.89 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 9.67 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.11 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.11 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2 t per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.11 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 t per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 1.6 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 t per square kilometre | 1.53 t per square kilometre | 2.04 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 t per square kilometre | 1.74 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 t per square kilometre | 4.29 t per square kilometre | 6.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 t per square kilometre | 6.28 t per square kilometre | 8.56 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 t per square kilometre | 7.21 t per square kilometre | 9.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 t per square kilometre | 9.11 t per square kilometre | 9.89 t per square kilometre | 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 wheat — production, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Wheat — production, per square kilometre in Egypt was 9.11 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 t per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for wheat — production, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.