Food production index in Egypt
Egypt: Food production index was 109.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 109.07 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Egypt peaked at 109.2 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.08 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 19.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 7,402 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 23.39 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Egypt?
- Food production index in Egypt was 109.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for food production index?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.