Barley production in Egypt
Egypt: Barley production was 90,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
368,297 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
77,000 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in Egypt stood at 90,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Egypt peaked at 368,297 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77,000 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,910 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 146,296 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 134,362 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 142,174 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 129,606 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 102,070 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 114,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 126,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 117,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 84,000 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 77,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 109,000 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 96,746 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 88,753 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 118,169 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 123,197 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 111,905 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 133,201 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 122,386 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 106,961 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 103,320 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 120,796 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 131,679 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 144,552 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 167,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 148,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 120,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 138,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 142,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 121,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 234,000 tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 132,867 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 129,441 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 368,297 tonnes | +184.5% |
| 1996 | 119,522 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 125,575 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 148,021 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 114,359 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 99,392 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 93,905 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 100,797 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 141,447 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 163,080 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 167,020 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 152,900 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 178,344 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 149,238 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 148,415 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 117,113 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 122,294 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 108,495 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 131,890 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 102,244 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 100,670 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 99,751 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97,666 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 82,406 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 106,981 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 109,041 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,644 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 91,877 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 117,617 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 90,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 90,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 90,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +184.5% | 129,441 tonnes | 368,297 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,158 tonnes | 102,070 tonnes | 146,296 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,436 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 133,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,531 tonnes | 103,320 tonnes | 167,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,508 tonnes | 114,359 tonnes | 368,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,454 tonnes | 93,905 tonnes | 178,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,951 tonnes | 82,406 tonnes | 131,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,236 tonnes | 87,644 tonnes | 117,617 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Switzerland 116,806 tonnes compare
- 61 Slovenia 100,700 tonnes compare
- 62 Afghanistan 100,000 tonnes compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,697 tonnes compare
- 65 Armenia 71,939 tonnes compare
- 66 Eritrea 65,000 tonnes compare
- 66 Libya 65,000 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Egypt?
- Barley production in Egypt was 90,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 368,297 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for barley production?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.