Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 7,402 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt is 7,402 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt peaked at 7,556 kg per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,613 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Egypt 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,703 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,613 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,898 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,995 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,861 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,904 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,499 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6,606 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,797 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7,167 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7,280 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7,099 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,446 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7,515 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,556 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,537 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,500 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,418 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,452 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,158 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,504 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7,246 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7,269 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,285 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,085 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,117 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,252 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,401 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,776 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6,044 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7,167 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 7,340 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,080 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,402 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7,402 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7,402 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,204 kg per hectare | 5,613 kg per hectare | 7,167 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 kg per hectare | 7,099 kg per hectare | 7,556 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,998 kg per hectare | 6,044 kg per hectare | 7,401 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,248 kg per hectare | 7,080 kg per hectare | 7,402 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.103 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Egypt was 7,402 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7,556 kg per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,613 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.