> In 2024 Egypt produced 601,272 t of artichokes, the largest total in the world (34.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 126%.

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# Artichokes production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 601,272 t of artichokes, the largest total in the world (34.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 126%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 23,349 ha, yield 25.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024601,272 t
World rank1 of 28
10-year change+126%
Record601,272 t2024

## Artichokes in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total34.7%17.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha25.8world 14.9 (+73%)
kg per person5.16world 0.21
10-year change+126%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Egypt** | 601,272 | 34.7% |
| 2 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/italy/) | 373,960 | 21.6% |
| 3 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/spain/) | 174,620 | 10.1% |

[Full ranking of 28 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

### Map of world production of artichokes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 601,272 | +1.2% | 23,349 | 25.75 |
| 2023 | 594,063 | +28% | 22,257 | 26.69 |
| 2022 | 465,579 | −7.3% | 16,683 | 27.91 |
| 2021 | 502,189 | +61% | 17,606 | 28.52 |
| 2020 | 311,000 | +1.3% | 16,550 | 18.79 |
| 2019 | 307,100 | +7.4% | 16,163 | 19.00 |
| 2018 | 285,913 | −16% | 15,420 | 18.54 |
| 2017 | 339,197 | +96% | 17,236 | 19.68 |
| 2016 | 173,306 | −21% | 9,053 | 19.14 |
| 2015 | 220,749 | −17% | 10,721 | 20.59 |
| 2014 | 266,196 | −13% | 12,647 | 21.05 |
| 2013 | 304,298 | −22% | 14,923 | 20.39 |
| 2012 | 387,704 | +91% | 17,895 | 21.67 |
| 2011 | 202,458 | −6.1% | 9,476 | 21.37 |
| 2010 | 215,534 | +2.8% | 8,909 | 24.19 |
| 2009 | 209,614 | +19% | 8,401 | 24.95 |
| 2008 | 176,372 | +2.1% | 7,661 | 23.02 |
| 2007 | 172,701 | +23% | 8,001 | 21.58 |
| 2006 | 140,000 | +100% | 6,500 | 21.54 |
| 2005 | 70,000 | +28% | 3,500 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 54,505 | −51% | 2,806 | 19.42 |
| 2003 | 110,348 | +81% | 5,761 | 19.15 |
| 2002 | 61,022 | −6.5% | 3,131 | 19.49 |
| 2001 | 65,255 | −26% | 3,506 | 18.61 |
| 2000 | 87,968 | +101% | 4,566 | 19.27 |
| 1999 | 43,769 | +8.7% | 2,399 | 18.24 |
| 1998 | 40,270 | −25% | 2,361 | 17.06 |
| 1997 | 53,614 | +53% | 2,969 | 18.06 |
| 1996 | 34,982 | −13% | 1,930 | 18.13 |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +38% | 2,948 | 13.57 |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 2,000 | 14.50 |
| 1993 | 28,000 | −35% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1992 | 42,820 | −36% | 2,159 | 19.83 |
| 1991 | 67,053 | −9.4% | 2,657 | 25.24 |
| 1990 | 74,000 | −11% | 3,049 | 24.27 |
| 1989 | 83,000 | +84% | 2,940 | 28.23 |
| 1988 | 45,000 | −15% | 2,520 | 17.86 |
| 1987 | 53,000 | +13% | 2,520 | 21.03 |
| 1986 | 47,000 | +15% | 2,100 | 22.38 |
| 1985 | 41,000 | +21% | 2,100 | 19.52 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +31% | 1,680 | 20.24 |
| 1983 | 26,000 | −31% | 1,260 | 20.63 |
| 1982 | 37,429 | +5.1% | 2,209 | 16.94 |
| 1981 | 35,608 | +23% | 1,956 | 18.20 |
| 1980 | 29,000 | −2.4% | 1,980 | 14.65 |
| 1979 | 29,724 | +2.5% | 1,657 | 17.94 |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +235% | 1,166 | 24.87 |
| 1977 | 8,651 | −60% | 431 | 20.07 |
| 1976 | 21,451 | +53% | 916 | 23.42 |
| 1975 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 420 | 33.33 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 420 | 35.71 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +33% | 840 | 19.05 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 420 | 28.57 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +10% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | −17% | 420 | 23.81 |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 420 | 28.57 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −11% | 420 | 26.19 |
| 1967 | 12,423 | −23% | 668 | 18.60 |
| 1966 | 16,155 | +1.0% | 939 | 17.20 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 840 | 19.05 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 840 | 17.86 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | +33% | 840 | 19.05 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +50% | 840 | 14.29 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 840 | 9.52 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports3,588 t USD 5.7 m
Exporter rank5 of 36
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](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of artichokes in Egypt?

Egypt produced 601,272 t in 2024, 34.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of artichokes?

Egypt was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Italy.

### How has the production of artichokes in Egypt changed?

It rose by 126% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of artichokes in Egypt?

25.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (601,272 t from 23,349 ha), against a world average of 14.9 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import artichokes?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 3,588 t (USD 5.7 m) and no imports, 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

[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/spain/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/algeria/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/peru/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/china/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/morocco/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/argentina/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/tunisia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/france/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/iran/)
[All countries producing artichokes](https://husfarm.com/production/artichokes/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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