Wheat yield in Egypt
Egypt: Wheat yield was 6,543 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6,543 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,557 kg per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
2,405 kg per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wheat yield in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6,543 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Egypt peaked at 6,557 kg per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,405 kg per hectare, in 1969.
That places Egypt 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,470 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,606 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,642 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,755 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,644 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,703 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,451 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 2,535 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,405 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2,756 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 3,041 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3,091 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,693 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 3,269 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 3,472 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,345 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,332 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,334 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,161 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3,118 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,297 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,496 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,667 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,759 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,803 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,716 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 4,751 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,942 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,197 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,816 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 5,255 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 5,297 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,003 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5,422 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 5,638 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5,600 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,990 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6,347 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6,342 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,358 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,434 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,500 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,557 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,493 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,430 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,467 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,503 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,383 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,574 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 6,543 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6,543 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,600 kg per hectare, 4.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6,543 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,758 kg per hectare, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,579 kg per hectare | 2,405 kg per hectare | 2,755 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,249 kg per hectare | 2,756 kg per hectare | 3,693 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 kg per hectare | 3,118 kg per hectare | 4,942 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,456 kg per hectare | 4,816 kg per hectare | 6,347 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,447 kg per hectare | 6,342 kg per hectare | 6,557 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,058 kg per hectare | 5,574 kg per hectare | 6,543 kg per hectare | 2 |
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 yield in Egypt?
- Wheat yield in Egypt was 6,543 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,557 kg per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 kg per hectare in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for wheat yield?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.