Okra production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 100,610 t of okra, the 10th largest in the world (0.76% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 134,665 t in 2009. Area harvested: 6,872 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 100,610 t
- World rank
- 10 of 55
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 134,665 t
- 2009
Okra in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.76%
- 0.55% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.6
- world 4.2 (+250%)
- kg per person
- 0.86
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +82%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Niger | 200,458 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Côte d'Ivoire | 181,276 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Egypt | 100,610 | 0.76% |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 99,079 | 0.75% |
| 12 | Benin | 89,883 | 0.68% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 100,610 | +2.0% | 6,872 | 14.64 |
| 2023 | 98,591 | −16% | 6,472 | 15.23 |
| 2022 | 118,055 | +43% | 9,768 | 12.09 |
| 2021 | 82,722 | −5.4% | 5,650 | 14.64 |
| 2020 | 87,400 | +43% | 6,150 | 14.21 |
| 2019 | 61,035 | −34% | 4,069 | 15.00 |
| 2018 | 92,429 | +71% | 5,964 | 15.50 |
| 2017 | 54,051 | −4.7% | 4,462 | 12.11 |
| 2016 | 56,733 | +1.2% | 4,751 | 11.94 |
| 2015 | 56,043 | +1.6% | 4,871 | 11.51 |
| 2014 | 55,166 | −28% | 4,747 | 11.62 |
| 2013 | 76,625 | −21% | 5,769 | 13.28 |
| 2012 | 97,108 | +16% | 6,957 | 13.96 |
| 2011 | 84,041 | −2.5% | 6,725 | 12.50 |
| 2010 | 86,232 | −36% | 6,885 | 12.52 |
| 2009 | 134,665 | +29% | 9,325 | 14.44 |
| 2008 | 104,690 | −11% | 7,200 | 14.54 |
| 2007 | 117,940 | +7.7% | 7,540 | 15.64 |
| 2006 | 109,490 | −3.5% | 6,970 | 15.71 |
| 2005 | 113,490 | +1.0% | 7,070 | 16.05 |
| 2004 | 112,380 | +7.4% | 7,060 | 15.92 |
| 2003 | 104,640 | +11% | 6,690 | 15.64 |
| 2002 | 94,270 | +11% | 6,360 | 14.82 |
| 2001 | 85,236 | +12% | 6,072 | 14.04 |
| 2000 | 76,000 | −22% | 6,000 | 12.67 |
| 1999 | 97,120 | +29% | 6,450 | 15.06 |
| 1998 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 5,500 | 13.64 |
| 1997 | 74,000 | +1.5% | 5,400 | 13.70 |
| 1996 | 72,888 | −3.6% | 5,388 | 13.53 |
| 1995 | 75,591 | +12% | 5,565 | 13.58 |
| 1994 | 67,500 | +0.7% | 5,100 | 13.24 |
| 1993 | 67,000 | +3.7% | 5,000 | 13.40 |
| 1992 | 64,601 | −3.6% | 4,880 | 13.24 |
| 1991 | 67,000 | +4.7% | 5,040 | 13.29 |
| 1990 | 64,000 | +14% | 4,620 | 13.85 |
| 1989 | 56,000 | −6.7% | 4,200 | 13.33 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | −6.3% | 4,200 | 14.29 |
| 1987 | 64,000 | −5.9% | 4,620 | 13.85 |
| 1986 | 68,000 | +19% | 4,620 | 14.72 |
| 1985 | 57,000 | −9.5% | 4,200 | 13.57 |
| 1984 | 63,000 | −6.0% | 4,620 | 13.64 |
| 1983 | 67,000 | +9.8% | 5,040 | 13.29 |
| 1982 | 61,000 | +7.0% | 4,620 | 13.20 |
| 1981 | 57,000 | −14% | 4,200 | 13.57 |
| 1980 | 66,000 | +20% | 4,620 | 14.29 |
| 1979 | 55,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 13.75 |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +11% | 3,500 | 14.29 |
| 1977 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 3,300 | 13.64 |
| 1976 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 2,900 | 14.83 |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,600 | 15.38 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 2,400 | 15.83 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1972 | 33,000 | +10% | 2,250 | 14.67 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +11% | 2,200 | 13.64 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,000 | 13.50 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,800 | 13.89 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +67% | 600 | 16.67 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | +100% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 200 | 15.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Egypt?
Egypt produced 100,610 t in 2024, 0.76% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of okra?
Egypt ranked 10th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Egypt changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 134,665 t in 2009.
What is the yield of okra in Egypt?
14.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (100,610 t from 6,872 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 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.