Milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Milk production, per square kilometre was 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt is 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Egypt 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +29.7% | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +25.4% | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Colombia 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Honduras 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 South Sudan 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guatemala 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Egypt was 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Egypt rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.