> In 2024 Egypt produced 5,253 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 42nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/egypt/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 5,253 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 42nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 5,297 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,122 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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

Production, 20245,253 t
World rank42 of 60
10-year change+7.0%
Record5,297 t2021

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.7world 14.2 (−67%)
kg per person0.05world 1.20
10-year change+7.0%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/togo/) | 5,790 | 0.06% |
| 41 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/honduras/) | 5,525 | 0.06% |
| 42 | **Egypt** | 5,253 | 0.05% |
| 43 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dominica/) | 4,589 | 0.05% |
| 44 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/fiji/) | 4,030 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,253 | +0.2% | 1,122 | 4.68 |
| 2023 | 5,242 | +0.4% | 1,120 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 5,219 | −1.5% | 1,124 | 4.64 |
| 2021 | 5,297 | +1.7% | 1,122 | 4.72 |
| 2020 | 5,211 | +1.2% | 1,115 | 4.67 |
| 2019 | 5,151 | +1.0% | 1,135 | 4.54 |
| 2018 | 5,101 | +0.9% | 1,115 | 4.57 |
| 2017 | 5,054 | +1.0% | 1,096 | 4.61 |
| 2016 | 5,003 | +1.0% | 1,073 | 4.66 |
| 2015 | 4,954 | +0.9% | 1,054 | 4.70 |
| 2014 | 4,909 | −1.8% | 1,039 | 4.72 |
| 2013 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,050 | 4.76 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.0% | 1,050 | 4.76 |
| 2011 | 4,718 | +4.8% | 971 | 4.86 |
| 2010 | 4,502 | +5.3% | 917 | 4.91 |
| 2009 | 4,277 | +6.9% | 863 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +2.5% | 800 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 3,903 | +4.5% | 773 | 5.05 |
| 2006 | 3,735 | −4.7% | 733 | 5.10 |
| 2005 | 3,921 | +0.6% | 763 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 3,896 | +0.5% | 752 | 5.18 |
| 2003 | 3,878 | −0.6% | 743 | 5.22 |
| 2002 | 3,902 | +0.8% | 742 | 5.26 |
| 2001 | 3,872 | +0.9% | 731 | 5.30 |
| 2000 | 3,838 | +1.0% | 720 | 5.33 |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +1.3% | 708 | 5.37 |
| 1998 | 3,750 | +1.4% | 700 | 5.36 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +1.4% | 682 | 5.43 |
| 1996 | 3,650 | +1.4% | 669 | 5.46 |
| 1995 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 656 | 5.49 |
| 1994 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 642 | 5.45 |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 651 | 5.53 |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +40% | 650 | 5.38 |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +39% | 420 | 5.95 |
| 1990 | 1,800 | +44% | 320 | 5.63 |
| 1989 | 1,250 | 0.0% | 250 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 1,250 | +14% | 250 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | −31% | 250 | 4.40 |
| 1986 | 1,600 | +23% | 320 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | −24% | 320 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 1,700 | — | 320 | 5.31 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports495 t USD 228,000
Exporter rank22 of 87
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/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Egypt?

Egypt produced 5,253 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Egypt ranked 42nd of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Egypt changed?

It rose by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 5,297 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Egypt?

4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,253 t from 1,122 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 495 t (USD 228,000) 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Egypt

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[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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