Carrots and turnips production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 254,558 t of carrots and turnips, the 30th largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 294,531 t in 2017. Area harvested: 8,864 ha, yield 28.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 254,558 t
- World rank
- 30 of 130
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 294,531 t
- 2017
Carrots and turnips in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.7
- world 35.6 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 2.18
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Australia | 298,821 | 0.66% |
| 29 | Colombia | 280,444 | 0.62% |
| 30 | Egypt | 254,558 | 0.56% |
| 31 | Venezuela | 245,590 | 0.54% |
| 32 | Nigeria | 237,588 | 0.53% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 254,558 | −1.4% | 8,864 | 28.72 |
| 2023 | 258,128 | 0.0% | 9,235 | 27.95 |
| 2022 | 258,128 | +32% | 9,235 | 27.95 |
| 2021 | 195,210 | −0.2% | 7,089 | 27.54 |
| 2020 | 195,600 | +3.1% | 7,060 | 27.71 |
| 2019 | 189,640 | −22% | 5,926 | 32.00 |
| 2018 | 242,304 | −18% | 7,545 | 32.11 |
| 2017 | 294,531 | +17% | 9,946 | 29.61 |
| 2016 | 252,379 | +31% | 8,595 | 29.36 |
| 2015 | 191,952 | +5.2% | 7,080 | 27.11 |
| 2014 | 182,473 | −30% | 6,424 | 28.40 |
| 2013 | 260,945 | +46% | 8,645 | 30.18 |
| 2012 | 179,291 | +19% | 6,245 | 28.71 |
| 2011 | 150,339 | +8.2% | 5,159 | 29.14 |
| 2010 | 138,996 | −21% | 4,666 | 29.79 |
| 2009 | 175,923 | −5.3% | 5,733 | 30.69 |
| 2008 | 185,830 | +9.6% | 6,217 | 29.89 |
| 2007 | 169,550 | +27% | 5,990 | 28.31 |
| 2006 | 133,640 | −18% | 4,600 | 29.05 |
| 2005 | 163,950 | +7.9% | 5,550 | 29.54 |
| 2004 | 151,927 | +25% | 5,550 | 27.37 |
| 2003 | 121,333 | +5.5% | 4,293 | 28.26 |
| 2002 | 114,955 | +3.4% | 4,074 | 28.22 |
| 2001 | 111,179 | −13% | 3,947 | 28.17 |
| 2000 | 128,214 | +5.0% | 4,587 | 27.95 |
| 1999 | 122,113 | −5.7% | 4,490 | 27.20 |
| 1998 | 129,450 | −5.9% | 4,940 | 26.20 |
| 1997 | 137,627 | +27% | 5,136 | 26.80 |
| 1996 | 108,760 | −17% | 4,243 | 25.63 |
| 1995 | 130,987 | +11% | 4,752 | 27.56 |
| 1994 | 118,333 | +13% | 4,372 | 27.07 |
| 1993 | 104,733 | +17% | 4,041 | 25.92 |
| 1992 | 89,774 | −3.6% | 3,445 | 26.06 |
| 1991 | 93,127 | +0.8% | 3,818 | 24.39 |
| 1990 | 92,387 | −1.7% | 3,655 | 25.28 |
| 1989 | 94,000 | 0.0% | 3,360 | 27.98 |
| 1988 | 94,000 | −19% | 3,780 | 24.87 |
| 1987 | 116,000 | −5.7% | 4,200 | 27.62 |
| 1986 | 123,000 | −7.5% | 5,040 | 24.40 |
| 1985 | 133,000 | +24% | 5,040 | 26.39 |
| 1984 | 107,000 | +2.9% | 4,620 | 23.16 |
| 1983 | 104,000 | −10% | 4,620 | 22.51 |
| 1982 | 116,132 | −18% | 4,994 | 23.25 |
| 1981 | 141,747 | +16% | 5,934 | 23.89 |
| 1980 | 122,000 | −10% | 6,006 | 20.31 |
| 1979 | 135,773 | +26% | 5,741 | 23.65 |
| 1978 | 108,163 | +22% | 4,833 | 22.38 |
| 1977 | 88,391 | −6.9% | 4,433 | 19.94 |
| 1976 | 94,962 | +6.0% | 4,714 | 20.14 |
| 1975 | 89,594 | −0.5% | 4,791 | 18.70 |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +30% | 4,201 | 21.42 |
| 1973 | 69,000 | +38% | 3,361 | 20.53 |
| 1972 | 50,000 | −5.7% | 2,520 | 19.84 |
| 1971 | 53,000 | +13% | 2,520 | 21.03 |
| 1970 | 47,000 | −9.6% | 2,520 | 18.65 |
| 1969 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 2,941 | 17.68 |
| 1968 | 52,000 | +32% | 2,520 | 20.63 |
| 1967 | 39,335 | +31% | 1,813 | 21.70 |
| 1966 | 29,993 | +20% | 1,453 | 20.64 |
| 1965 | 25,094 | −7.1% | 1,329 | 18.88 |
| 1964 | 27,000 | −10.0% | 1,260 | 21.43 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | −9.1% | 1,680 | 17.86 |
| 1962 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,680 | 19.64 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 1,680 | 17.86 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of carrots and turnips in Egypt?
Egypt produced 254,558 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Egypt ranked 30th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Egypt changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 294,531 t in 2017.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Egypt?
28.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (254,558 t from 8,864 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
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.