> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/egypt/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Production, 202424.0 million t
World rank26 of 177
10-year change+2.9%
Record24.1 million t2013

## All cereals in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.77%0.83% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.4world 4.2 (+75%)
kg per person206world 384
10-year change+2.9%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/kazakhstan/) | 24,565,948 | 0.78% |
| 25 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/iran/) | 24,511,345 | 0.78% |
| 26 | **Egypt** | 24,001,618 | 0.77% |
| 27 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/spain/) | 20,862,990 | 0.67% |
| 28 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-kingdom/) | 19,441,252 | 0.62% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

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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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Egypt

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/egypt/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/egypt/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/egypt/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/egypt/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/egypt/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)
[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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