FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 7.2 million t of maize, the 20th largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 8.5 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 950,000 ha, yield 7.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 7.2 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 162
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 8.5 million t
- 2017
Maize in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,206,000 | −3.2% | 950,000 | 7.59 |
| 2023 | 7,446,859 | +8.6% | 976,832 | 7.62 |
| 2022 | 6,857,490 | −15% | 913,318 | 7.51 |
| 2021 | 8,035,715 | +5.8% | 1,026,585 | 7.83 |
| 2020 | 7,593,175 | +0.0% | 976,401 | 7.78 |
| 2019 | 7,593,140 | +49% | 1,533,571 | 4.95 |
| 2018 | 5,111,236 | −40% | 680,025 | 7.52 |
| 2017 | 8,542,635 | +9.3% | 1,096,680 | 7.79 |
| 2016 | 7,817,640 | +0.2% | 1,027,682 | 7.61 |
| 2015 | 7,803,183 | −3.2% | 1,060,996 | 7.35 |
| 2014 | 8,059,906 | +1.3% | 1,039,241 | 7.76 |
| 2013 | 7,956,593 | −1.7% | 1,030,339 | 7.72 |
| 2012 | 8,093,646 | +18% | 1,041,345 | 7.77 |
| 2011 | 6,876,473 | −2.3% | 888,329 | 7.74 |
| 2010 | 7,041,099 | −8.4% | 968,519 | 7.27 |
| 2009 | 7,686,091 | +3.8% | 983,081 | 7.82 |
| 2008 | 7,401,412 | +19% | 936,254 | 7.91 |
| 2007 | 6,243,220 | −2.1% | 775,910 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 6,374,300 | −10% | 761,524 | 8.37 |
| 2005 | 7,085,190 | +14% | 868,210 | 8.16 |
| 2004 | 6,236,140 | −4.5% | 788,520 | 7.91 |
| 2003 | 6,530,427 | +1.5% | 834,103 | 7.83 |
| 2002 | 6,430,962 | +5.5% | 828,132 | 7.77 |
| 2001 | 6,093,578 | −5.9% | 873,035 | 6.98 |
| 2000 | 6,474,450 | +5.4% | 843,029 | 7.68 |
| 1999 | 6,143,360 | −3.1% | 817,224 | 7.52 |
| 1998 | 6,336,802 | +9.1% | 876,987 | 7.23 |
| 1997 | 5,806,070 | +12% | 814,336 | 7.13 |
| 1996 | 5,165,338 | +14% | 742,966 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 4,535,175 | −11% | 735,874 | 6.16 |
| 1994 | 5,112,000 | +1.4% | 865,482 | 5.91 |
| 1993 | 5,039,080 | −0.6% | 829,065 | 6.08 |
| 1992 | 5,069,000 | −1.0% | 826,297 | 6.13 |
| 1991 | 5,121,709 | +6.7% | 868,808 | 5.90 |
| 1990 | 4,798,635 | +5.9% | 830,174 | 5.78 |
| 1989 | 4,529,470 | +11% | 841,840 | 5.38 |
| 1988 | 4,088,000 | +13% | 823,357 | 4.97 |
| 1987 | 3,619,000 | +0.3% | 760,765 | 4.76 |
| 1986 | 3,608,000 | −2.1% | 723,000 | 4.99 |
| 1985 | 3,686,000 | −0.3% | 804,000 | 4.58 |
| 1984 | 3,698,000 | +5.4% | 830,000 | 4.46 |
| 1983 | 3,509,000 | +4.8% | 820,000 | 4.28 |
| 1982 | 3,347,293 | +1.2% | 812,832 | 4.12 |
| 1981 | 3,307,640 | +2.4% | 808,009 | 4.09 |
| 1980 | 3,231,075 | +10.0% | 800,440 | 4.04 |
| 1979 | 2,938,208 | −5.7% | 791,554 | 3.71 |
| 1978 | 3,117,045 | +14% | 797,222 | 3.91 |
| 1977 | 2,724,844 | −11% | 741,467 | 3.67 |
| 1976 | 3,047,000 | +9.6% | 794,677 | 3.83 |
| 1975 | 2,780,519 | +5.3% | 768,640 | 3.62 |
| 1974 | 2,641,307 | +5.3% | 737,950 | 3.58 |
| 1973 | 2,508,031 | +3.6% | 695,652 | 3.61 |
| 1972 | 2,421,000 | +3.3% | 646,083 | 3.75 |
| 1971 | 2,344,000 | −2.2% | 641,042 | 3.66 |
| 1970 | 2,397,000 | +1.2% | 633,481 | 3.78 |
| 1969 | 2,368,000 | +3.0% | 626,000 | 3.78 |
| 1968 | 2,300,000 | +6.1% | 655,000 | 3.51 |
| 1967 | 2,167,000 | −8.8% | 628,000 | 3.45 |
| 1966 | 2,376,000 | +11% | 662,000 | 3.59 |
| 1965 | 2,141,000 | +11% | 526,000 | 4.07 |
| 1964 | 1,934,212 | +3.6% | 697,858 | 2.77 |
| 1963 | 1,867,000 | −6.8% | 722,958 | 2.58 |
| 1962 | 2,003,690 | +24% | 769,464 | 2.60 |
| 1961 | 1,617,130 | — | 673,399 | 2.40 |
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.