Egypt vs United Kingdom: Wheat production
Egypt
9.40 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Wheat production over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.15 million tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 1.75 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 126 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.82 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.20 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.24 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.69 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.41 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Egypt or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.15 million tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 1.75 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.