> In 2024 Egypt produced 8.6 million t of all roots and tubers, the 25th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%.

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

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# All roots and tubers production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 8.6 million t of all roots and tubers, the 25th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. The record was 9.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 284,933 ha, yield 30.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20248.6 million t
World rank25 of 192
10-year change+70%
Record9.1 million t2023

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.92%0.61% in 2014
Yield, t/ha30.4world 13.1 (+131%)
kg per person74.2world 116
10-year change+70%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/france/) | 9,237,460 | 0.98% |
| 24 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/pakistan/) | 9,081,940 | 0.96% |
| 25 | **Egypt** | 8,649,442 | 0.92% |
| 26 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/peru/) | 8,575,501 | 0.91% |
| 27 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/benin/) | 7,919,570 | 0.84% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of 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 | 8,649,442 | −5.1% | 284,933 | 30.36 |
| 2023 | 9,110,099 | +18% | 288,121 | 31.62 |
| 2022 | 7,712,038 | +11% | 261,626 | 29.48 |
| 2021 | 6,927,144 | −7.1% | 230,839 | 30.01 |
| 2020 | 7,456,286 | +29% | 299,590 | 24.89 |
| 2019 | 5,774,714 | +3.4% | 195,452 | 29.55 |
| 2018 | 5,582,555 | +5.1% | 191,586 | 29.14 |
| 2017 | 5,310,545 | +14% | 188,990 | 28.10 |
| 2016 | 4,659,606 | −15% | 175,299 | 26.58 |
| 2015 | 5,471,242 | +7.7% | 199,513 | 27.42 |
| 2014 | 5,077,856 | +6.6% | 186,565 | 27.22 |
| 2013 | 4,762,204 | −8.4% | 175,580 | 27.12 |
| 2012 | 5,201,046 | +10% | 191,307 | 27.19 |
| 2011 | 4,721,201 | +14% | 177,221 | 26.64 |
| 2010 | 4,138,003 | +0.1% | 157,683 | 26.24 |
| 2009 | 4,135,108 | +3.8% | 155,339 | 26.62 |
| 2008 | 3,982,004 | +22% | 152,167 | 26.17 |
| 2007 | 3,266,022 | +17% | 124,861 | 26.16 |
| 2006 | 2,793,478 | −23% | 126,784 | 22.03 |
| 2005 | 3,621,351 | +23% | 150,443 | 24.07 |
| 2004 | 2,937,790 | +20% | 118,021 | 24.89 |
| 2003 | 2,457,696 | +7.4% | 98,132 | 25.04 |
| 2002 | 2,287,976 | +1.0% | 94,726 | 24.15 |
| 2001 | 2,266,338 | +9.7% | 94,039 | 24.10 |
| 2000 | 2,065,688 | −2.2% | 86,667 | 23.83 |
| 1999 | 2,112,812 | −7.7% | 90,816 | 23.26 |
| 1998 | 2,290,227 | +9.6% | 101,157 | 22.64 |
| 1997 | 2,090,405 | −29% | 94,486 | 22.12 |
| 1996 | 2,925,668 | +1.3% | 141,401 | 20.69 |
| 1995 | 2,888,005 | +80% | 133,628 | 21.61 |
| 1994 | 1,600,411 | −14% | 75,182 | 21.29 |
| 1993 | 1,871,529 | +1.7% | 86,935 | 21.53 |
| 1992 | 1,840,055 | −9.5% | 85,703 | 21.47 |
| 1991 | 2,034,077 | +10% | 96,763 | 21.02 |
| 1990 | 1,840,902 | +0.2% | 86,889 | 21.19 |
| 1989 | 1,838,010 | −11% | 80,480 | 22.84 |
| 1988 | 2,072,268 | +5.1% | 94,770 | 21.87 |
| 1987 | 1,971,848 | +20% | 85,950 | 22.94 |
| 1986 | 1,647,360 | −3.4% | 81,390 | 20.24 |
| 1985 | 1,705,529 | +23% | 83,070 | 20.53 |
| 1984 | 1,389,700 | +8.0% | 69,210 | 20.08 |
| 1983 | 1,287,000 | −8.1% | 64,270 | 20.02 |
| 1982 | 1,399,970 | +1.8% | 72,145 | 19.40 |
| 1981 | 1,375,617 | −1.3% | 73,583 | 18.69 |
| 1980 | 1,393,945 | +14% | 76,832 | 18.14 |
| 1979 | 1,221,308 | +33% | 67,219 | 18.17 |
| 1978 | 918,937 | −20% | 61,050 | 15.05 |
| 1977 | 1,151,760 | +11% | 69,817 | 16.50 |
| 1976 | 1,040,000 | +21% | 60,323 | 17.24 |
| 1975 | 858,000 | +3.5% | 47,469 | 18.07 |
| 1974 | 829,000 | −7.5% | 45,369 | 18.27 |
| 1973 | 896,000 | +24% | 49,569 | 18.08 |
| 1972 | 723,000 | +28% | 40,748 | 17.74 |
| 1971 | 566,596 | −15% | 32,610 | 17.37 |
| 1970 | 665,000 | +7.4% | 37,806 | 17.59 |
| 1969 | 618,943 | +4.4% | 35,706 | 17.33 |
| 1968 | 593,000 | +55% | 33,605 | 17.65 |
| 1967 | 383,540 | −13% | 21,972 | 17.46 |
| 1966 | 442,373 | −21% | 27,691 | 15.98 |
| 1965 | 559,578 | +13% | 29,939 | 18.69 |
| 1964 | 495,394 | −6.5% | 28,691 | 17.27 |
| 1963 | 529,793 | +17% | 30,538 | 17.35 |
| 1962 | 453,072 | −10% | 28,993 | 15.63 |
| 1961 | 504,927 | — | 28,988 | 17.42 |

## Questions and answers

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

Egypt produced 8.6 million t in 2024, 0.92% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Egypt ranked 25th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

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

It rose by 70% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 9.1 million t in 2023.

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

30.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8.6 million t from 284,933 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

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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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