Grapefruit and pomelos production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 4,524 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 47th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 9,781 t in 2021. Area harvested: 293 ha, yield 15.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,524 t
- World rank
- 47 of 75
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 9,781 t
- 2021
Grapefruit and pomelos in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.4
- world 25.0 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ecuador | 4,862 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Jordan | 4,689 | 0.05% |
| 47 | Egypt | 4,524 | 0.05% |
| 48 | Cuba | 4,092 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Greece | 3,860 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 4,524 | +66% | 293 | 15.44 |
| 2023 | 2,720 | −70% | 170 | 16.00 |
| 2022 | 9,180 | −6.1% | 610 | 15.05 |
| 2021 | 9,781 | +459% | 698 | 14.01 |
| 2020 | 1,750 | +3.6% | 120 | 14.58 |
| 2019 | 1,690 | +12% | 115 | 14.70 |
| 2018 | 1,510 | −13% | 112 | 13.48 |
| 2017 | 1,737 | +8.0% | 117 | 14.85 |
| 2016 | 1,609 | −24% | 109 | 14.76 |
| 2015 | 2,129 | −16% | 141 | 15.10 |
| 2014 | 2,527 | −4.0% | 152 | 16.63 |
| 2013 | 2,633 | −2.6% | 155 | 16.99 |
| 2012 | 2,702 | +6.5% | 158 | 17.10 |
| 2011 | 2,537 | +13% | 163 | 15.56 |
| 2010 | 2,237 | +2.1% | 132 | 16.95 |
| 2009 | 2,192 | −1.0% | 124 | 17.68 |
| 2008 | 2,215 | −42% | 298 | 7.43 |
| 2007 | 3,800 | −0.3% | 319 | 11.91 |
| 2006 | 3,810 | +21% | 430 | 8.86 |
| 2005 | 3,150 | +2.4% | 190 | 16.58 |
| 2004 | 3,077 | +0.6% | 192 | 16.03 |
| 2003 | 3,059 | −1.7% | 193 | 15.85 |
| 2002 | 3,112 | +0.9% | 197 | 15.80 |
| 2001 | 3,083 | +2.8% | 213 | 14.47 |
| 2000 | 2,998 | +0.2% | 225 | 13.32 |
| 1999 | 2,993 | +34% | 219 | 13.67 |
| 1998 | 2,230 | −24% | 196 | 11.38 |
| 1997 | 2,920 | +46% | 202 | 14.46 |
| 1996 | 2,001 | +1.2% | 146 | 13.71 |
| 1995 | 1,978 | +118% | 145 | 13.64 |
| 1994 | 906 | −50% | 61 | 14.85 |
| 1993 | 1,800 | +32% | 100 | 18.00 |
| 1992 | 1,360 | −39% | 71 | 19.15 |
| 1991 | 2,226 | +3.6% | 110 | 20.24 |
| 1990 | 2,149 | +18% | 111 | 19.36 |
| 1989 | 1,824 | +21% | 124 | 14.71 |
| 1988 | 1,509 | −16% | 131 | 11.52 |
| 1987 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 125 | 14.40 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | −9.1% | 120 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 2,200 | +10% | 115 | 19.13 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | −43% | 115 | 17.39 |
| 1983 | 3,488 | +74% | 200 | 17.44 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +32% | 115 | 17.39 |
| 1981 | 1,516 | −3.1% | 274 | 5.53 |
| 1980 | 1,565 | +6.8% | 273 | 5.73 |
| 1979 | 1,465 | +88% | 164 | 8.93 |
| 1978 | 780 | +60% | 160 | 4.88 |
| 1977 | 487 | +3.0% | 90 | 5.41 |
| 1976 | 473 | +22% | 95 | 4.98 |
| 1975 | 389 | −4.2% | 85 | 4.58 |
| 1974 | 406 | +19% | 47 | 8.64 |
| 1973 | 342 | −2.6% | 40 | 8.55 |
| 1972 | 351 | +17% | 38 | 9.24 |
| 1971 | 301 | +0.3% | 23 | 13.09 |
| 1970 | 300 | +32% | 21 | 14.29 |
| 1969 | 227 | −5.8% | 24 | 9.46 |
| 1968 | 241 | +8.1% | 24 | 10.04 |
| 1967 | 223 | +43% | 25 | 8.92 |
| 1966 | 156 | −38% | 25 | 6.24 |
| 1965 | 251 | — | 25 | 10.04 |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,823 t USD 16.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 79
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Egypt?
Egypt produced 4,524 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Egypt ranked 47th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Egypt changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 9,781 t in 2021.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Egypt?
15.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,524 t from 293 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 19,823 t (USD 16.9 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.