Beans, dry production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 172,549 t of beans, dry, the 28th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 176,502 t in 2022. Area harvested: 49,241 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 172,549 t
- World rank
- 28 of 106
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 176,502 t
- 2022
Beans, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 0.9 (+290%)
- kg per person
- 1.48
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Indonesia | 183,524 | 0.61% |
| 27 | Chad | 183,016 | 0.60% |
| 28 | Egypt | 172,549 | 0.57% |
| 29 | Ghana | 166,120 | 0.55% |
| 30 | Iran | 160,809 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 172,549 | +5.8% | 49,241 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 163,036 | −7.6% | 46,860 | 3.48 |
| 2022 | 176,502 | +3.7% | 39,280 | 4.49 |
| 2021 | 170,237 | +36% | 49,289 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 125,200 | −14% | 37,455 | 3.34 |
| 2019 | 145,690 | +19% | 29,334 | 4.97 |
| 2018 | 122,870 | −16% | 20,278 | 6.06 |
| 2017 | 145,873 | +79% | 57,359 | 2.54 |
| 2016 | 81,456 | −37% | 34,225 | 2.38 |
| 2015 | 128,428 | +1.0% | 48,529 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 127,112 | +40% | 45,903 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 90,958 | +31% | 34,298 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 69,486 | −31% | 26,546 | 2.62 |
| 2011 | 100,622 | +90% | 34,871 | 2.89 |
| 2010 | 52,904 | −20% | 19,664 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 65,866 | −32% | 23,342 | 2.82 |
| 2008 | 96,413 | +59% | 31,504 | 3.06 |
| 2007 | 60,790 | +12% | 20,850 | 2.92 |
| 2006 | 54,140 | +7.5% | 18,240 | 2.97 |
| 2005 | 50,360 | +0.0% | 17,260 | 2.92 |
| 2004 | 50,355 | −8.0% | 17,269 | 2.92 |
| 2003 | 54,730 | +3.4% | 20,084 | 2.73 |
| 2002 | 52,908 | +30% | 19,300 | 2.74 |
| 2001 | 40,645 | +23% | 14,552 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 33,019 | −0.5% | 11,292 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 33,183 | +35% | 11,732 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 9,650 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +2.4% | 9,500 | 2.53 |
| 1996 | 23,442 | +69% | 9,284 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 13,880 | +20% | 6,138 | 2.26 |
| 1994 | 11,610 | +5.5% | 4,840 | 2.40 |
| 1993 | 11,000 | −45% | 5,000 | 2.20 |
| 1992 | 20,182 | −36% | 9,530 | 2.12 |
| 1991 | 31,342 | +33% | 12,306 | 2.55 |
| 1990 | 23,618 | +15% | 9,615 | 2.46 |
| 1989 | 20,511 | +11% | 8,514 | 2.41 |
| 1988 | 18,500 | −34% | 8,400 | 2.20 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +56% | 10,082 | 2.78 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +80% | 7,980 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +11% | 4,600 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | −31% | 4,200 | 2.14 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | +6.7% | 6,300 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 12,182 | +41% | 6,171 | 1.97 |
| 1981 | 8,626 | −13% | 4,213 | 2.05 |
| 1980 | 9,905 | −11% | 4,882 | 2.03 |
| 1979 | 11,137 | −10% | 5,493 | 2.03 |
| 1978 | 12,419 | −4.3% | 6,292 | 1.97 |
| 1977 | 12,971 | −24% | 6,516 | 1.99 |
| 1976 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 8,402 | 2.02 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | +21% | 8,402 | 2.02 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +17% | 7,141 | 1.96 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 5,881 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 6,301 | 2.06 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +20% | 5,881 | 2.04 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +11% | 5,461 | 1.83 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | +13% | 4,620 | 1.95 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +33% | 4,620 | 1.73 |
| 1967 | 6,000 | −14% | 3,780 | 1.59 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | −13% | 4,620 | 1.52 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −20% | 4,620 | 1.73 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +233% | 5,880 | 1.70 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,100 | 1.43 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +120% | 840 | 2.38 |
| 1961 | 910 | — | 665 | 1.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 296,423 t USD 396 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 139
- Imports
- 1,569 t USD 7.1 m
- Importer rank
- 109 of 185
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 beans, dry in Egypt?
Egypt produced 172,549 t in 2024, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Egypt ranked 28th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Egypt changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 176,502 t in 2022.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Egypt?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (172,549 t from 49,241 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 296,423 t (USD 396 m) and imports of 1,569 t (USD 7.1 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.

