Barley production in Egypt
Egypt: Barley production was 90,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90,000
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
368,297
in 1995
All-time low
77,000
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in Egypt stood at 90,000.
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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,910 | — |
| 1962 | 146,296 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 134,362 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 142,174 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 129,606 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 102,070 | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 114,000 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 126,000 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 117,000 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 84,000 | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 77,000 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 109,000 | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 96,746 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 88,753 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 118,169 | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 123,197 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 111,905 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 133,201 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 122,386 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 106,961 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 103,320 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 120,796 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 131,679 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 144,552 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 145,000 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 167,000 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 148,000 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 120,000 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 138,000 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 142,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 121,000 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 234,000 | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 132,867 | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 129,441 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 368,297 | +184.5% |
| 1996 | 119,522 | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 125,575 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 148,021 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 114,359 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 99,392 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 93,905 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 100,797 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 141,447 | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 163,080 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 167,020 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 152,900 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 178,344 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 149,238 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 148,415 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 117,113 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 122,294 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 108,495 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 131,890 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 102,244 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 100,670 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 99,751 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97,666 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 82,406 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 106,981 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 109,041 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,644 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 91,877 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 117,617 | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 90,000 | -23.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 90,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 90,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529, 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 | 368,297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,158 | 102,070 | 146,296 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,436 | 77,000 | 133,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,531 | 103,320 | 167,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,508 | 114,359 | 368,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,454 | 93,905 | 178,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,951 | 82,406 | 131,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,236 | 87,644 | 117,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Switzerland 116,806 compare
- 61 Slovenia 100,700 compare
- 62 Afghanistan 100,000 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,697 compare
- 65 Armenia 71,939 compare
- 66 Eritrea 65,000 compare
- 66 Libya 65,000 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 368,297 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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