All cereals production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 24.0 million t of all cereals, the 26th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.9%. The record was 24.1 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 3.3 million ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24.0 million t
- World rank
- 26 of 177
- 10-year change
- +2.9%
- Record
- 24.1 million t
- 2013
All cereals in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.77%
- 0.83% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.4
- world 4.2 (+75%)
- kg per person
- 206
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +2.9%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 24,565,948 | 0.78% |
| 25 | Iran | 24,511,345 | 0.78% |
| 26 | Egypt | 24,001,618 | 0.77% |
| 27 | Spain | 20,862,990 | 0.67% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 19,441,252 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 24,001,618 | +0.9% | 3,260,919 | 7.36 |
| 2023 | 23,796,062 | +8.1% | 3,234,784 | 7.36 |
| 2022 | 22,005,502 | −4.7% | 3,109,176 | 7.08 |
| 2021 | 23,097,094 | +2.8% | 3,148,579 | 7.34 |
| 2020 | 22,461,306 | +2.5% | 3,135,225 | 7.16 |
| 2019 | 21,916,624 | +25% | 3,626,297 | 6.04 |
| 2018 | 17,565,644 | −23% | 2,592,349 | 6.78 |
| 2017 | 22,923,640 | −2.0% | 3,097,555 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 23,385,497 | +1.1% | 3,224,925 | 7.25 |
| 2015 | 23,141,275 | −0.8% | 3,251,394 | 7.12 |
| 2014 | 23,323,609 | −3.3% | 3,291,950 | 7.09 |
| 2013 | 24,123,416 | +1.5% | 3,311,233 | 7.29 |
| 2012 | 23,755,745 | +7.9% | 3,268,112 | 7.27 |
| 2011 | 22,014,225 | +13% | 3,037,991 | 7.25 |
| 2010 | 19,464,743 | −14% | 2,992,580 | 6.50 |
| 2009 | 22,756,929 | −4.2% | 3,179,076 | 7.16 |
| 2008 | 23,743,022 | +9.9% | 3,186,032 | 7.45 |
| 2007 | 21,599,234 | −4.1% | 2,911,543 | 7.42 |
| 2006 | 22,518,430 | +0.4% | 3,002,359 | 7.50 |
| 2005 | 22,423,470 | +7.7% | 2,975,160 | 7.54 |
| 2004 | 20,823,161 | +0.7% | 2,755,787 | 7.56 |
| 2003 | 20,681,928 | +2.4% | 2,751,930 | 7.52 |
| 2002 | 20,194,329 | +8.8% | 2,712,234 | 7.45 |
| 2001 | 18,561,065 | −7.7% | 2,614,460 | 7.10 |
| 2000 | 20,105,573 | +3.6% | 2,761,724 | 7.28 |
| 1999 | 19,400,567 | +8.0% | 2,707,099 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 17,964,394 | −0.6% | 2,642,833 | 6.80 |
| 1997 | 18,071,326 | +9.2% | 2,735,816 | 6.61 |
| 1996 | 16,542,173 | +2.8% | 2,545,317 | 6.50 |
| 1995 | 16,097,252 | +7.2% | 2,726,636 | 5.90 |
| 1994 | 15,011,740 | +0.3% | 2,561,268 | 5.86 |
| 1993 | 14,962,240 | +2.4% | 2,495,725 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 14,611,271 | +5.4% | 2,477,121 | 5.90 |
| 1991 | 13,864,365 | +6.5% | 2,470,059 | 5.61 |
| 1990 | 13,022,243 | +17% | 2,283,426 | 5.70 |
| 1989 | 11,130,486 | +14% | 2,085,271 | 5.34 |
| 1988 | 9,764,000 | +3.4% | 1,941,599 | 5.03 |
| 1987 | 9,445,000 | +7.9% | 1,930,870 | 4.89 |
| 1986 | 8,754,000 | +2.3% | 1,864,080 | 4.70 |
| 1985 | 8,561,300 | +1.3% | 1,886,100 | 4.54 |
| 1984 | 8,455,164 | −2.8% | 1,944,845 | 4.35 |
| 1983 | 8,699,679 | +2.1% | 2,013,325 | 4.32 |
| 1982 | 8,521,857 | +3.4% | 2,027,218 | 4.20 |
| 1981 | 8,238,749 | +1.7% | 2,009,210 | 4.10 |
| 1980 | 8,099,576 | +0.4% | 1,978,165 | 4.09 |
| 1979 | 8,063,484 | −1.8% | 2,034,056 | 3.96 |
| 1978 | 8,215,246 | +10% | 2,043,952 | 4.02 |
| 1977 | 7,454,779 | −9.0% | 1,899,889 | 3.92 |
| 1976 | 8,189,229 | +0.7% | 2,077,889 | 3.94 |
| 1975 | 8,130,281 | +5.8% | 2,043,762 | 3.98 |
| 1974 | 7,682,390 | +0.2% | 2,000,390 | 3.84 |
| 1973 | 7,670,625 | +2.5% | 1,880,046 | 4.08 |
| 1972 | 7,486,000 | −0.7% | 1,894,562 | 3.95 |
| 1971 | 7,540,293 | +0.8% | 1,927,747 | 3.91 |
| 1970 | 7,478,000 | +4.8% | 1,911,633 | 3.91 |
| 1969 | 7,136,015 | −4.2% | 1,920,028 | 3.72 |
| 1968 | 7,450,000 | +11% | 2,054,000 | 3.63 |
| 1967 | 6,738,727 | +4.0% | 1,894,358 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 6,480,148 | +5.6% | 1,817,474 | 3.57 |
| 1965 | 6,137,606 | −3.4% | 1,625,595 | 3.78 |
| 1964 | 6,351,907 | −1.4% | 1,907,398 | 3.33 |
| 1963 | 6,442,362 | +0.0% | 1,944,683 | 3.31 |
| 1962 | 6,439,933 | +29% | 1,975,708 | 3.26 |
| 1961 | 5,008,966 | — | 1,723,824 | 2.91 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Egypt?
Egypt produced 24.0 million t in 2024, 0.77% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cereals?
Egypt ranked 26th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Egypt changed?
It rose by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 24.1 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of cereals in Egypt?
7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24.0 million t from 3.3 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 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 estimated 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.