> In 2024 Egypt produced 559,093 t of cabbages, the 20th largest in the world (0.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%.

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# Cabbages production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 559,093 t of cabbages, the 20th largest in the world (0.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 838,279 t in 2012. Area harvested: 19,049 ha, yield 29.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024559,093 t
World rank20 of 146
10-year change+8.4%
Record838,279 t2012

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.74%0.72% in 2014
Yield, t/ha29.4world 30.6 (−4.0%)
kg per person4.80world 9.25
10-year change+8.4%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/taiwan/) | 619,910 | 0.82% |
| 19 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/poland/) | 607,000 | 0.80% |
| 20 | **Egypt** | 559,093 | 0.74% |
| 21 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kazakhstan/) | 472,839 | 0.63% |
| 22 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/bangladesh/) | 450,024 | 0.60% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

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 | 559,093 | −0.7% | 19,049 | 29.35 |
| 2023 | 563,148 | +13% | 19,609 | 28.72 |
| 2022 | 497,045 | +2.9% | 17,846 | 27.85 |
| 2021 | 483,049 | +2.1% | 16,327 | 29.59 |
| 2020 | 473,250 | −11% | 16,580 | 28.54 |
| 2019 | 534,320 | +18% | 17,884 | 29.88 |
| 2018 | 451,618 | −7.0% | 15,116 | 29.88 |
| 2017 | 485,739 | −6.3% | 16,341 | 29.73 |
| 2016 | 518,504 | −8.0% | 17,226 | 30.10 |
| 2015 | 563,437 | +9.2% | 19,385 | 29.07 |
| 2014 | 515,814 | −7.1% | 17,205 | 29.98 |
| 2013 | 555,474 | −34% | 18,897 | 29.39 |
| 2012 | 838,279 | +34% | 21,383 | 39.20 |
| 2011 | 626,011 | −9.4% | 20,939 | 29.90 |
| 2010 | 690,597 | −6.7% | 22,977 | 30.06 |
| 2009 | 740,413 | +16% | 22,946 | 32.27 |
| 2008 | 638,690 | +3.6% | 21,120 | 30.24 |
| 2007 | 616,670 | +5.3% | 20,420 | 30.20 |
| 2006 | 585,850 | +14% | 19,850 | 29.51 |
| 2005 | 515,480 | −4.9% | 18,040 | 28.57 |
| 2004 | 541,915 | −13% | 18,790 | 28.84 |
| 2003 | 624,346 | +12% | 22,541 | 27.70 |
| 2002 | 556,606 | −1.0% | 18,749 | 29.69 |
| 2001 | 562,394 | −0.3% | 19,720 | 28.52 |
| 2000 | 563,952 | +13% | 19,801 | 28.48 |
| 1999 | 497,859 | −5.3% | 17,136 | 29.05 |
| 1998 | 525,688 | +7.2% | 18,003 | 29.20 |
| 1997 | 490,299 | +6.0% | 17,084 | 28.70 |
| 1996 | 462,645 | −3.1% | 16,542 | 27.97 |
| 1995 | 477,340 | −3.7% | 17,369 | 27.48 |
| 1994 | 495,831 | +12% | 17,640 | 28.11 |
| 1993 | 442,747 | +1.4% | 15,715 | 28.17 |
| 1992 | 436,455 | +2.9% | 15,729 | 27.75 |
| 1991 | 424,062 | +11% | 15,170 | 27.95 |
| 1990 | 380,752 | +9.8% | 13,741 | 27.71 |
| 1989 | 346,741 | −25% | 13,862 | 25.01 |
| 1988 | 460,000 | +6.7% | 16,380 | 28.08 |
| 1987 | 431,000 | +4.1% | 15,120 | 28.51 |
| 1986 | 414,000 | +5.6% | 15,960 | 25.94 |
| 1985 | 392,000 | +4.8% | 15,540 | 25.23 |
| 1984 | 374,000 | −2.6% | 14,700 | 25.44 |
| 1983 | 384,000 | −1.2% | 15,960 | 24.06 |
| 1982 | 388,561 | +3.8% | 15,329 | 25.35 |
| 1981 | 374,384 | +6.2% | 15,442 | 24.24 |
| 1980 | 352,528 | −2.0% | 15,080 | 23.38 |
| 1979 | 359,599 | +3.3% | 14,858 | 24.20 |
| 1978 | 348,084 | +2.5% | 14,576 | 23.88 |
| 1977 | 339,646 | +3.1% | 14,385 | 23.61 |
| 1976 | 329,290 | +2.6% | 14,283 | 23.05 |
| 1975 | 321,000 | +7.4% | 14,283 | 22.47 |
| 1974 | 299,000 | +5.7% | 13,863 | 21.57 |
| 1973 | 283,000 | +1.8% | 13,022 | 21.73 |
| 1972 | 278,000 | +0.7% | 12,602 | 22.06 |
| 1971 | 276,000 | −1.1% | 11,762 | 23.47 |
| 1970 | 279,000 | +8.1% | 11,342 | 24.60 |
| 1969 | 258,000 | +2.0% | 11,762 | 21.94 |
| 1968 | 253,000 | +24% | 10,922 | 23.16 |
| 1967 | 204,024 | −17% | 9,191 | 22.20 |
| 1966 | 244,423 | +0.8% | 9,847 | 24.82 |
| 1965 | 242,478 | −7.9% | 10,000 | 24.25 |
| 1964 | 263,172 | +15% | 10,512 | 25.04 |
| 1963 | 228,894 | +1.9% | 9,432 | 24.27 |
| 1962 | 224,736 | −5.5% | 9,038 | 24.87 |
| 1961 | 237,862 | — | 9,740 | 24.42 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6,321 t USD 2.3 m
Exporter rank36 of 115
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/cabbages/)

## Questions and answers

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

Egypt produced 559,093 t in 2024, 0.74% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Egypt ranked 20th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.

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

It rose by 8.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 838,279 t in 2012.

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

29.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (559,093 t from 19,049 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import cabbages?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 6,321 t (USD 2.3 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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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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