> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024254,558 t
World rank30 of 130
10-year change+40%
Record294,531 t2017

## Carrots and turnips in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.46% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.7world 35.6 (−19%)
kg per person2.18world 5.53
10-year change+40%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/australia/) | 298,821 | 0.66% |
| 29 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/colombia/) | 280,444 | 0.62% |
| 30 | **Egypt** | 254,558 | 0.56% |
| 31 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/venezuela/) | 245,590 | 0.54% |
| 32 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/nigeria/) | 237,588 | 0.53% |

[Full ranking of 130 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

### Map of world production of carrots and turnips

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/uzbekistan/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/france/)
[All countries producing carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

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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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