Apricots production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 86,817 t of apricots, the 12th largest in the world (1.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 112,977 t in 2009. Area harvested: 5,500 ha, yield 15.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 86,817 t
- World rank
- 12 of 66
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 112,977 t
- 2009
Apricots in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.8
- world 7.0 (+125%)
- kg per person
- 0.74
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Greece | 122,410 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Armenia | 98,696 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Egypt | 86,817 | 1.9% |
| 13 | France | 82,760 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Russia | 74,554 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of apricots
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,817 | +6.0% | 5,500 | 15.78 |
| 2023 | 81,921 | +19% | 5,415 | 15.13 |
| 2022 | 69,076 | +4.3% | 5,385 | 12.83 |
| 2021 | 66,207 | −0.1% | 4,550 | 14.55 |
| 2020 | 66,280 | −14% | 3,850 | 17.22 |
| 2019 | 76,650 | −19% | 4,509 | 17.00 |
| 2018 | 94,203 | −2.2% | 5,701 | 16.52 |
| 2017 | 96,357 | +7.3% | 6,097 | 15.80 |
| 2016 | 89,792 | −5.3% | 5,757 | 15.60 |
| 2015 | 94,831 | −2.8% | 6,050 | 15.67 |
| 2014 | 97,522 | +5.5% | 6,305 | 15.47 |
| 2013 | 92,444 | −6.4% | 6,332 | 14.60 |
| 2012 | 98,772 | +2.2% | 6,127 | 16.12 |
| 2011 | 96,643 | +4.2% | 6,247 | 15.47 |
| 2010 | 92,704 | −18% | 6,241 | 14.85 |
| 2009 | 112,977 | +6.4% | 6,602 | 17.11 |
| 2008 | 106,165 | +5.0% | 6,546 | 16.22 |
| 2007 | 101,139 | +0.3% | 6,416 | 15.76 |
| 2006 | 100,799 | +38% | 7,300 | 13.81 |
| 2005 | 73,000 | +0.7% | 7,500 | 9.73 |
| 2004 | 72,523 | +3.0% | 7,484 | 9.69 |
| 2003 | 70,424 | −32% | 6,747 | 10.44 |
| 2002 | 103,070 | +45% | 6,218 | 16.58 |
| 2001 | 71,191 | +14% | 5,138 | 13.86 |
| 2000 | 62,613 | +45% | 4,960 | 12.62 |
| 1999 | 43,042 | −4.6% | 3,350 | 12.85 |
| 1998 | 45,110 | +11% | 3,199 | 14.10 |
| 1997 | 40,652 | −20% | 3,080 | 13.20 |
| 1996 | 50,611 | −6.2% | 3,067 | 16.50 |
| 1995 | 53,948 | +25% | 2,956 | 18.25 |
| 1994 | 43,000 | −4.4% | 2,918 | 14.74 |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +0.4% | 3,000 | 15.00 |
| 1992 | 44,833 | +81% | 2,923 | 15.34 |
| 1991 | 24,795 | −35% | 2,670 | 9.29 |
| 1990 | 38,000 | −9.5% | 2,662 | 14.27 |
| 1989 | 42,000 | +27% | 2,520 | 16.67 |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +14% | 2,520 | 13.10 |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +38% | 2,940 | 9.86 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −8.7% | 2,940 | 7.14 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 2,100 | 10.95 |
| 1984 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 2,100 | 11.43 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 2,200 | 11.36 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +1.0% | 2,100 | 10.95 |
| 1981 | 22,768 | +30% | 2,000 | 11.38 |
| 1980 | 17,470 | +18% | 2,017 | 8.66 |
| 1979 | 14,826 | −21% | 2,050 | 7.23 |
| 1978 | 18,707 | +109% | 2,098 | 8.92 |
| 1977 | 8,930 | −23% | 2,011 | 4.44 |
| 1976 | 11,585 | −16% | 1,993 | 5.81 |
| 1975 | 13,800 | −11% | 2,100 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | 15,500 | +19% | 2,100 | 7.38 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,680 | 7.74 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,680 | 7.14 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,680 | 6.55 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,680 | 6.55 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | +22% | 1,260 | 8.73 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | −36% | 1,260 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +40% | 1,260 | 11.11 |
| 1966 | 10,034 | +69% | 1,250 | 8.03 |
| 1965 | 5,940 | −13% | 1,016 | 5.85 |
| 1964 | 6,789 | −12% | 979 | 6.93 |
| 1963 | 7,728 | −5.5% | 865 | 8.93 |
| 1962 | 8,177 | +47% | 855 | 9.56 |
| 1961 | 5,573 | — | 932 | 5.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 64
- Imports
- 661 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apricots in Egypt?
Egypt produced 86,817 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of apricots?
Egypt ranked 12th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Egypt changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 112,977 t in 2009.
What is the yield of apricots in Egypt?
15.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,817 t from 5,500 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import apricots?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 16 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 661 t (USD 1.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.