FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 8.1 million t of potatoes, the 10th largest in the world (2.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. The record was 8.6 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 268,565 ha, yield 30.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8.1 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 152
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 8.6 million t
- 2023
Potatoes in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,082,291 | −5.7% | 268,565 | 30.09 |
| 2023 | 8,572,519 | +19% | 272,689 | 31.44 |
| 2022 | 7,210,464 | +15% | 245,729 | 29.34 |
| 2021 | 6,273,931 | −7.6% | 211,156 | 29.71 |
| 2020 | 6,786,340 | +30% | 275,640 | 24.62 |
| 2019 | 5,200,563 | +4.8% | 177,569 | 29.29 |
| 2018 | 4,960,062 | +2.5% | 171,461 | 28.93 |
| 2017 | 4,841,040 | +18% | 174,311 | 27.77 |
| 2016 | 4,113,441 | −17% | 158,248 | 25.99 |
| 2015 | 4,955,445 | +7.5% | 183,776 | 26.96 |
| 2014 | 4,611,065 | +8.1% | 172,005 | 26.81 |
| 2013 | 4,265,178 | −10% | 160,179 | 26.63 |
| 2012 | 4,758,040 | +9.7% | 177,188 | 26.85 |
| 2011 | 4,338,431 | +19% | 164,141 | 26.43 |
| 2010 | 3,643,217 | −0.4% | 140,550 | 25.92 |
| 2009 | 3,659,284 | +2.6% | 138,483 | 26.42 |
| 2008 | 3,567,050 | +29% | 137,517 | 25.94 |
| 2007 | 2,760,460 | +19% | 107,950 | 25.57 |
| 2006 | 2,312,790 | −27% | 92,480 | 25.01 |
| 2005 | 3,167,430 | +24% | 126,280 | 25.08 |
| 2004 | 2,546,610 | +25% | 104,180 | 24.44 |
| 2003 | 2,039,351 | +2.7% | 82,850 | 24.61 |
| 2002 | 1,985,317 | +4.3% | 82,590 | 24.04 |
| 2001 | 1,903,134 | +7.5% | 79,716 | 23.87 |
| 2000 | 1,769,910 | −2.2% | 75,018 | 23.59 |
| 1999 | 1,808,890 | −8.8% | 77,663 | 23.29 |
| 1998 | 1,984,013 | +10% | 88,849 | 22.33 |
| 1997 | 1,802,761 | −31% | 82,561 | 21.84 |
| 1996 | 2,626,021 | +1.0% | 129,970 | 20.20 |
| 1995 | 2,599,100 | +96% | 123,038 | 21.12 |
| 1994 | 1,324,649 | −17% | 64,779 | 20.45 |
| 1993 | 1,600,000 | −1.2% | 77,000 | 20.78 |
| 1992 | 1,618,650 | −9.4% | 77,421 | 20.91 |
| 1991 | 1,786,057 | +9.1% | 88,268 | 20.23 |
| 1990 | 1,637,807 | −1.2% | 79,663 | 20.56 |
| 1989 | 1,657,029 | −11% | 73,930 | 22.41 |
| 1988 | 1,862,018 | +3.4% | 86,960 | 21.41 |
| 1987 | 1,800,748 | +26% | 79,820 | 22.56 |
| 1986 | 1,430,760 | −3.2% | 73,090 | 19.58 |
| 1985 | 1,478,229 | +24% | 74,350 | 19.88 |
| 1984 | 1,189,000 | +8.6% | 62,170 | 19.12 |
| 1983 | 1,095,000 | −7.5% | 57,550 | 19.03 |
| 1982 | 1,184,000 | −0.9% | 64,000 | 18.50 |
| 1981 | 1,194,870 | −1.6% | 66,907 | 17.86 |
| 1980 | 1,213,887 | +19% | 70,254 | 17.28 |
| 1979 | 1,018,725 | +32% | 59,711 | 17.06 |
| 1978 | 772,675 | −24% | 55,453 | 13.93 |
| 1977 | 1,010,801 | +13% | 64,152 | 15.76 |
| 1976 | 894,000 | +24% | 54,021 | 16.55 |
| 1975 | 720,000 | +1.7% | 41,168 | 17.49 |
| 1974 | 708,000 | −11% | 39,908 | 17.74 |
| 1973 | 798,000 | +34% | 44,528 | 17.92 |
| 1972 | 596,000 | +32% | 35,287 | 16.89 |
| 1971 | 450,596 | −18% | 27,569 | 16.34 |
| 1970 | 549,000 | +13% | 32,346 | 16.97 |
| 1969 | 487,398 | +3.3% | 29,826 | 16.34 |
| 1968 | 472,000 | +69% | 28,145 | 16.77 |
| 1967 | 278,480 | −14% | 17,461 | 15.95 |
| 1966 | 324,323 | −26% | 22,428 | 14.46 |
| 1965 | 440,849 | +17% | 24,452 | 18.03 |
| 1964 | 376,287 | −10% | 22,965 | 16.39 |
| 1963 | 420,371 | +19% | 25,131 | 16.73 |
| 1962 | 354,649 | −9.6% | 24,239 | 14.63 |
| 1961 | 392,383 | — | 23,128 | 16.97 |
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.