> In 2024 Egypt produced 3,782 t of honey, the 52nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%.

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# Honey production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 3,782 t of honey, the 52nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 12,384 t in 1987.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 20243,782 t
World rank52 of 121
10-year change−31%
Record12,384 t1987

## Honey in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.31% in 2014
kg per person0.03world 0.24
10-year change−31%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/madagascar/) | 3,995 | 0.20% |
| 51 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/israel/) | 3,800 | 0.19% |
| 52 | **Egypt** | 3,782 | 0.19% |
| 53 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/tunisia/) | 3,675 | 0.18% |
| 54 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/senegal/) | 3,673 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

### Map of world production of honey

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,782 | −1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,838 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,714 | −11% |
| 2021 | 4,165 | −8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,567 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,495 | −18% |
| 2018 | 5,491 | +32% |
| 2017 | 4,148 | −5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,376 | −12% |
| 2015 | 4,949 | −9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,443 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,405 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,066 | −11% |
| 2011 | 5,680 | −5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,029 | −14% |
| 2009 | 7,039 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,960 | −8.4% |
| 2007 | 7,600 | −4.1% |
| 2006 | 7,922 | −7.0% |
| 2005 | 8,516 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7,996 | −4.9% |
| 2003 | 8,411 | −3.5% |
| 2002 | 8,713 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8,545 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8,267 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8,138 | −0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,167 | −11% |
| 1997 | 9,146 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,991 | +10% |
| 1995 | 8,161 | −7.3% |
| 1994 | 8,800 | −3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,112 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 9,335 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 8,954 | −11% |
| 1990 | 10,025 | −7.9% |
| 1989 | 10,885 | −2.1% |
| 1988 | 11,116 | −10% |
| 1987 | 12,384 | +15% |
| 1986 | 10,723 | −4.1% |
| 1985 | 11,182 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,884 | −2.0% |
| 1983 | 11,107 | +14% |
| 1982 | 9,725 | +13% |
| 1981 | 8,624 | +19% |
| 1980 | 7,241 | −1.4% |
| 1979 | 7,342 | −3.6% |
| 1978 | 7,613 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 7,336 | −21% |
| 1976 | 9,308 | +11% |
| 1975 | 8,363 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,422 | +26% |
| 1973 | 6,682 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | 7,276 | +18% |
| 1971 | 6,150 | +15% |
| 1970 | 5,359 | +11% |
| 1969 | 4,832 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | 5,130 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 4,733 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 4,457 | +29% |
| 1965 | 3,450 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 3,201 | +11% |
| 1963 | 2,878 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 2,644 | +24% |
| 1961 | 2,140 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,786 t USD 5.7 m
Exporter rank35 of 122
Imports44 t USD 393,000
Importer rank110 of 166
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](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of honey in Egypt?

Egypt produced 3,782 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of honey?

Egypt ranked 52nd of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of honey in Egypt changed?

It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 12,384 t in 1987.

### Does Egypt export or import natural honey?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 2,786 t (USD 5.7 m) and imports of 44 t (USD 393,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ethiopia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/mexico/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ukraine/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/canada/)
[All countries producing honey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

## 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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