Oranges production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 4.2 million t of oranges, the 4th largest in the world (6.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 173,711 ha, yield 24.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4.2 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 116
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 4.2 million t
- 2024
Oranges in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.2%
- 4.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.2
- world 19.9 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 36.0
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | 7,620,000 | 11.3% |
| 3 | Mexico | 4,836,052 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Egypt | 4,200,000 | 6.2% |
| 5 | India | 3,851,837 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Spain | 2,904,940 | 4.3% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 4,200,000 | +21% | 173,711 | 24.18 |
| 2023 | 3,471,724 | +9.9% | 147,179 | 23.59 |
| 2022 | 3,159,793 | −0.4% | 144,908 | 21.81 |
| 2021 | 3,173,430 | −20% | 138,542 | 22.91 |
| 2020 | 3,966,200 | +29% | 180,087 | 22.02 |
| 2019 | 3,067,630 | −0.6% | 122,705 | 25.00 |
| 2018 | 3,085,986 | −2.0% | 124,577 | 24.77 |
| 2017 | 3,147,545 | +7.1% | 128,931 | 24.41 |
| 2016 | 2,939,084 | −12% | 116,387 | 25.25 |
| 2015 | 3,351,307 | +6.9% | 131,335 | 25.52 |
| 2014 | 3,135,931 | +9.8% | 126,399 | 24.81 |
| 2013 | 2,855,022 | +2.5% | 125,597 | 22.73 |
| 2012 | 2,786,397 | +8.1% | 118,731 | 23.47 |
| 2011 | 2,577,720 | +7.4% | 110,421 | 23.34 |
| 2010 | 2,401,015 | +1.2% | 101,263 | 23.71 |
| 2009 | 2,372,257 | +11% | 98,519 | 24.08 |
| 2008 | 2,138,425 | +4.1% | 93,339 | 22.91 |
| 2007 | 2,054,626 | −3.1% | 89,340 | 23.00 |
| 2006 | 2,120,050 | +9.3% | 87,830 | 24.14 |
| 2005 | 1,940,420 | +4.9% | 84,520 | 22.96 |
| 2004 | 1,850,025 | +4.7% | 83,214 | 22.23 |
| 2003 | 1,767,710 | −2.3% | 83,052 | 21.28 |
| 2002 | 1,808,579 | +6.6% | 83,576 | 21.64 |
| 2001 | 1,696,290 | +5.3% | 83,607 | 20.29 |
| 2000 | 1,610,520 | −1.6% | 87,704 | 18.36 |
| 1999 | 1,636,600 | +14% | 93,350 | 17.53 |
| 1998 | 1,441,652 | −5.3% | 84,034 | 17.16 |
| 1997 | 1,522,098 | −5.7% | 85,737 | 17.75 |
| 1996 | 1,613,256 | +3.7% | 84,177 | 19.17 |
| 1995 | 1,555,024 | +2.8% | 85,924 | 18.10 |
| 1994 | 1,513,050 | +14% | 89,477 | 16.91 |
| 1993 | 1,324,170 | −25% | 97,060 | 13.64 |
| 1992 | 1,771,457 | +9.1% | 98,596 | 17.97 |
| 1991 | 1,624,238 | +3.2% | 86,348 | 18.81 |
| 1990 | 1,574,287 | +13% | 86,892 | 18.12 |
| 1989 | 1,398,000 | +17% | 84,856 | 16.47 |
| 1988 | 1,199,000 | −14% | 84,856 | 14.13 |
| 1987 | 1,387,000 | +12% | 84,435 | 16.43 |
| 1986 | 1,234,000 | +5.7% | 82,755 | 14.91 |
| 1985 | 1,168,000 | −1.2% | 76,450 | 15.28 |
| 1984 | 1,182,000 | −4.9% | 74,350 | 15.90 |
| 1983 | 1,243,168 | +3.5% | 71,394 | 17.41 |
| 1982 | 1,201,000 | +34% | 70,573 | 17.02 |
| 1981 | 895,435 | −2.8% | 67,943 | 13.18 |
| 1980 | 920,881 | −12% | 68,086 | 13.53 |
| 1979 | 1,050,587 | +25% | 67,104 | 15.66 |
| 1978 | 843,000 | +26% | 69,607 | 12.11 |
| 1977 | 671,000 | −14% | 69,166 | 9.70 |
| 1976 | 781,503 | −8.7% | 66,707 | 11.72 |
| 1975 | 856,000 | +4.5% | 60,071 | 14.25 |
| 1974 | 819,000 | +6.8% | 54,610 | 15.00 |
| 1973 | 767,000 | +12% | 51,250 | 14.97 |
| 1972 | 683,000 | −3.4% | 50,830 | 13.44 |
| 1971 | 707,202 | +25% | 49,711 | 14.23 |
| 1970 | 567,000 | −9.6% | 49,569 | 11.44 |
| 1969 | 627,000 | +27% | 47,889 | 13.09 |
| 1968 | 495,000 | −7.0% | 47,049 | 10.52 |
| 1967 | 532,000 | +9.1% | 45,528 | 11.69 |
| 1966 | 487,760 | +43% | 40,748 | 11.97 |
| 1965 | 340,000 | +3.3% | 35,287 | 9.64 |
| 1964 | 329,000 | −2.4% | 32,000 | 10.28 |
| 1963 | 337,000 | +20% | 27,000 | 12.48 |
| 1962 | 280,000 | +78% | 25,000 | 11.20 |
| 1961 | 157,000 | — | 21,000 | 7.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.7 million t USD 893 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 115
- Imports
- 5 t USD 126,000
- Importer rank
- 177 of 180
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 oranges in Egypt?
Egypt produced 4.2 million t in 2024, 6.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of oranges?
Egypt ranked 4th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Egypt changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of oranges in Egypt?
24.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.2 million t from 173,711 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import oranges?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 1.7 million t (USD 893 m) and imports of 5 t (USD 126,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.