Peaches and nectarines production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 227,035 t of peaches and nectarines, the 13th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 429,853 t in 1998. Area harvested: 14,714 ha, yield 15.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 227,035 t
- World rank
- 13 of 80
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 429,853 t
- 1998
Peaches and nectarines in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.81%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.4
- world 17.8 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 1.95
- world 3.42
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | France | 236,720 | 0.85% |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 233,410 | 0.84% |
| 13 | Egypt | 227,035 | 0.81% |
| 14 | Algeria | 195,226 | 0.70% |
| 15 | South Korea | 192,495 | 0.69% |
Map of world production of peaches and nectarines
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 | 227,035 | −6.5% | 14,714 | 15.43 |
| 2023 | 242,780 | −6.5% | 15,033 | 16.15 |
| 2022 | 259,522 | −6.2% | 14,979 | 17.33 |
| 2021 | 276,608 | +1.1% | 12,910 | 21.43 |
| 2020 | 273,500 | −22% | 14,560 | 18.78 |
| 2019 | 349,630 | −6.8% | 16,649 | 21.00 |
| 2018 | 374,981 | −12% | 17,793 | 21.07 |
| 2017 | 425,448 | +30% | 26,187 | 16.25 |
| 2016 | 328,390 | +22% | 22,992 | 14.28 |
| 2015 | 269,572 | −7.0% | 21,218 | 12.70 |
| 2014 | 290,001 | +3.2% | 25,648 | 11.31 |
| 2013 | 281,119 | −1.4% | 24,937 | 11.27 |
| 2012 | 285,194 | −14% | 26,611 | 10.72 |
| 2011 | 332,487 | +22% | 31,255 | 10.64 |
| 2010 | 273,256 | −25% | 33,017 | 8.28 |
| 2009 | 363,209 | −9.1% | 33,917 | 10.71 |
| 2008 | 399,416 | −6.1% | 33,604 | 11.89 |
| 2007 | 425,273 | −0.6% | 33,360 | 12.75 |
| 2006 | 427,639 | +19% | 32,930 | 12.99 |
| 2005 | 360,000 | −0.3% | 32,000 | 11.25 |
| 2004 | 360,937 | +19% | 31,761 | 11.36 |
| 2003 | 302,667 | −11% | 31,359 | 9.65 |
| 2002 | 339,266 | +37% | 31,368 | 10.82 |
| 2001 | 247,300 | +3.0% | 32,981 | 7.50 |
| 2000 | 240,193 | −20% | 32,725 | 7.34 |
| 1999 | 301,191 | −30% | 36,121 | 8.34 |
| 1998 | 429,853 | +14% | 34,658 | 12.40 |
| 1997 | 376,969 | +17% | 35,635 | 10.58 |
| 1996 | 321,000 | +20% | 32,500 | 9.88 |
| 1995 | 267,000 | +25% | 29,000 | 9.21 |
| 1994 | 213,000 | +34% | 25,500 | 8.35 |
| 1993 | 159,000 | +51% | 21,000 | 7.57 |
| 1992 | 105,000 | +100% | 16,800 | 6.25 |
| 1991 | 52,381 | +40% | 12,566 | 4.17 |
| 1990 | 37,442 | +13% | 9,516 | 3.93 |
| 1989 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 9,660 | 3.42 |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 9,660 | 3.42 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 4,620 | 6.93 |
| 1986 | 31,000 | +138% | 4,200 | 7.38 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,260 | 10.32 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +18% | 1,260 | 10.32 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +22% | 1,250 | 8.80 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | −22% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1981 | 11,499 | +18% | 1,096 | 10.49 |
| 1980 | 9,752 | −0.5% | 1,069 | 9.12 |
| 1979 | 9,798 | −11% | 937 | 10.46 |
| 1978 | 11,027 | +5.7% | 888 | 12.42 |
| 1977 | 10,437 | +2.6% | 811 | 12.87 |
| 1976 | 10,169 | −2.2% | 773 | 13.16 |
| 1975 | 10,400 | +7.2% | 840 | 12.38 |
| 1974 | 9,700 | −12% | 840 | 11.55 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +10% | 840 | 13.10 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −29% | 840 | 11.90 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +40% | 1,260 | 11.11 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | −29% | 1,260 | 7.94 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,260 | 11.11 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +46% | 1,260 | 11.11 |
| 1967 | 9,597 | +17% | 840 | 11.43 |
| 1966 | 8,204 | +59% | 932 | 8.80 |
| 1965 | 5,172 | −7.4% | 770 | 6.72 |
| 1964 | 5,586 | +5.6% | 590 | 9.47 |
| 1963 | 5,291 | +27% | 399 | 13.26 |
| 1962 | 4,173 | +19% | 335 | 12.46 |
| 1961 | 3,498 | — | 404 | 8.66 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,296 t USD 16.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 83
- Imports
- 4,353 t USD 9.6 m
- Importer rank
- 46 of 157
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 peaches and nectarines in Egypt?
Egypt produced 227,035 t in 2024, 0.81% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of peaches and nectarines?
Egypt ranked 13th of 80 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 63.1% of the world total.
How has the production of peaches and nectarines in Egypt changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 429,853 t in 1998.
What is the yield of peaches and nectarines in Egypt?
15.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (227,035 t from 14,714 ha), against a world average of 17.8 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import peaches and nectarines?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 14,296 t (USD 16.9 m) and imports of 4,353 t (USD 9.6 m), 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
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.