Figs production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 217,194 t of figs, the 2nd largest in the world (16.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 304,110 t in 2008. Area harvested: 31,688 ha, yield 6.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 217,194 t
- World rank
- 2 of 49
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 304,110 t
- 2008
Figs in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 16.3%
- 15.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.9
- world 4.4 (+55%)
- kg per person
- 1.86
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of figs
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 | 217,194 | +1.0% | 31,688 | 6.85 |
| 2023 | 214,972 | +4.0% | 30,927 | 6.95 |
| 2022 | 206,626 | −2.3% | 30,080 | 6.87 |
| 2021 | 211,438 | −29% | 29,713 | 7.12 |
| 2020 | 299,450 | +39% | 35,750 | 8.38 |
| 2019 | 215,450 | −2.7% | 26,931 | 8.00 |
| 2018 | 221,369 | +14% | 29,029 | 7.63 |
| 2017 | 194,202 | +5.7% | 27,820 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 183,794 | +6.6% | 27,779 | 6.62 |
| 2015 | 172,474 | −2.1% | 27,881 | 6.19 |
| 2014 | 176,105 | −0.3% | 28,501 | 6.18 |
| 2013 | 176,595 | +3.2% | 28,884 | 6.11 |
| 2012 | 171,062 | +3.4% | 28,716 | 5.96 |
| 2011 | 165,483 | −11% | 28,479 | 5.81 |
| 2010 | 184,972 | −35% | 31,773 | 5.82 |
| 2009 | 286,682 | −5.7% | 31,960 | 8.97 |
| 2008 | 304,110 | +16% | 32,818 | 9.27 |
| 2007 | 262,307 | −11% | 76,258 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 295,510 | +54% | 73,320 | 4.03 |
| 2005 | 192,250 | +20% | 28,580 | 6.73 |
| 2004 | 160,124 | +18% | 27,521 | 5.82 |
| 2003 | 135,834 | −30% | 25,550 | 5.32 |
| 2002 | 194,631 | +30% | 26,444 | 7.36 |
| 2001 | 150,200 | −20% | 29,105 | 5.16 |
| 2000 | 187,698 | −7.5% | 22,200 | 8.45 |
| 1999 | 203,005 | −8.1% | 25,316 | 8.02 |
| 1998 | 220,849 | +2.0% | 23,789 | 9.28 |
| 1997 | 216,589 | +6.9% | 24,453 | 8.86 |
| 1996 | 202,697 | −14% | 22,853 | 8.87 |
| 1995 | 236,915 | +29% | 18,187 | 13.03 |
| 1994 | 184,000 | +15% | 18,100 | 10.17 |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +4.3% | 18,000 | 8.89 |
| 1992 | 153,373 | +116% | 17,595 | 8.72 |
| 1991 | 71,083 | −13% | 13,635 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 81,485 | +109% | 13,361 | 6.10 |
| 1989 | 39,000 | +26% | 13,862 | 2.81 |
| 1988 | 31,000 | +24% | 10,922 | 2.84 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 8,820 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | 24,000 | +140% | 8,400 | 2.86 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 5.88 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,680 | 5.36 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | −52% | 1,680 | 5.36 |
| 1982 | 18,757 | +75% | 2,065 | 9.08 |
| 1981 | 10,737 | −2.4% | 2,243 | 4.79 |
| 1980 | 11,000 | −32% | 3,572 | 3.08 |
| 1979 | 16,209 | +18% | 2,998 | 5.41 |
| 1978 | 13,764 | −2.7% | 3,052 | 4.51 |
| 1977 | 14,146 | −0.8% | 3,060 | 4.62 |
| 1976 | 14,258 | −4.9% | 3,072 | 4.64 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | −5.1% | 2,941 | 5.10 |
| 1974 | 15,800 | +13% | 2,941 | 5.37 |
| 1973 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 2,940 | 4.76 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | −7.3% | 2,940 | 4.76 |
| 1971 | 15,106 | +7.9% | 2,940 | 5.14 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +27% | 2,941 | 4.76 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | +10% | 4,621 | 2.38 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +400% | 4,261 | 2.35 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | −33% | 840 | 2.38 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | −30% | 840 | 3.57 |
| 1965 | 4,296 | +132% | 843 | 5.10 |
| 1964 | 1,848 | −70% | 843 | 2.19 |
| 1963 | 6,179 | +31% | 779 | 7.93 |
| 1962 | 4,723 | −12% | 776 | 6.09 |
| 1961 | 5,358 | — | 574 | 9.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,039 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 52
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of figs in Egypt?
Egypt produced 217,194 t in 2024, 16.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of figs?
Egypt ranked 2nd of 49 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of figs in Egypt changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 304,110 t in 2008.
What is the yield of figs in Egypt?
6.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (217,194 t from 31,688 ha), against a world average of 4.4 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import figs?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 2,039 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
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.