FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 780,000 t of sorghum, the 18th largest in the world (1.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 150,000 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 780,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 107
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2022
Sorghum in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 780,000 | −7.4% | 150,000 | 5.20 |
| 2023 | 841,957 | −19% | 163,247 | 5.16 |
| 2022 | 1,037,342 | +31% | 206,740 | 5.02 |
| 2021 | 793,926 | +4.7% | 150,820 | 5.26 |
| 2020 | 758,200 | −0.0% | 153,340 | 4.94 |
| 2019 | 758,362 | −5.8% | 151,375 | 5.01 |
| 2018 | 804,851 | −0.3% | 154,920 | 5.20 |
| 2017 | 807,377 | +12% | 152,171 | 5.31 |
| 2016 | 723,791 | +0.5% | 148,071 | 4.89 |
| 2015 | 720,291 | −10% | 150,197 | 4.80 |
| 2014 | 804,051 | +5.6% | 148,465 | 5.42 |
| 2013 | 761,627 | +0.6% | 141,627 | 5.38 |
| 2012 | 757,035 | −9.8% | 142,744 | 5.30 |
| 2011 | 839,195 | +20% | 156,986 | 5.35 |
| 2010 | 701,629 | −10% | 140,157 | 5.01 |
| 2009 | 780,946 | −9.9% | 141,253 | 5.53 |
| 2008 | 866,948 | +2.7% | 154,103 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | 843,840 | −4.9% | 148,660 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 887,000 | +4.0% | 156,000 | 5.69 |
| 2005 | 853,000 | −1.2% | 152,000 | 5.61 |
| 2004 | 863,716 | −9.9% | 152,402 | 5.67 |
| 2003 | 959,096 | +6.3% | 167,232 | 5.74 |
| 2002 | 902,246 | +4.6% | 156,217 | 5.78 |
| 2001 | 862,296 | −8.4% | 148,764 | 5.80 |
| 2000 | 941,188 | −1.4% | 162,597 | 5.79 |
| 1999 | 954,246 | +7.5% | 165,403 | 5.77 |
| 1998 | 887,310 | +13% | 158,232 | 5.61 |
| 1997 | 786,537 | +30% | 155,975 | 5.04 |
| 1996 | 603,558 | −8.7% | 138,686 | 4.35 |
| 1995 | 661,242 | −9.6% | 147,697 | 4.48 |
| 1994 | 731,237 | −6.2% | 158,030 | 4.63 |
| 1993 | 779,433 | +1.8% | 146,055 | 5.34 |
| 1992 | 765,568 | +13% | 149,389 | 5.12 |
| 1991 | 676,321 | +7.4% | 136,016 | 4.97 |
| 1990 | 629,638 | +7.4% | 134,193 | 4.69 |
| 1989 | 586,016 | +0.0% | 128,565 | 4.56 |
| 1988 | 586,000 | +6.4% | 131,905 | 4.44 |
| 1987 | 551,000 | −9.1% | 133,165 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 606,000 | +11% | 155,680 | 3.89 |
| 1985 | 547,000 | −2.5% | 143,000 | 3.83 |
| 1984 | 561,000 | −9.7% | 153,000 | 3.67 |
| 1983 | 621,000 | +4.1% | 165,000 | 3.76 |
| 1982 | 596,263 | −8.7% | 160,813 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 653,100 | +1.6% | 173,376 | 3.77 |
| 1980 | 643,000 | +1.1% | 172,234 | 3.73 |
| 1979 | 635,890 | −6.6% | 171,082 | 3.72 |
| 1978 | 681,000 | +5.0% | 182,949 | 3.72 |
| 1977 | 648,721 | −15% | 171,839 | 3.78 |
| 1976 | 759,000 | −2.0% | 199,388 | 3.81 |
| 1975 | 774,882 | −6.0% | 205,487 | 3.77 |
| 1974 | 824,642 | −3.3% | 210,750 | 3.91 |
| 1973 | 852,736 | +2.6% | 204,579 | 4.17 |
| 1972 | 831,000 | −2.6% | 202,899 | 4.10 |
| 1971 | 853,603 | −2.3% | 207,520 | 4.11 |
| 1970 | 874,000 | +7.5% | 210,040 | 4.16 |
| 1969 | 813,015 | −10% | 199,028 | 4.08 |
| 1968 | 907,000 | +3.0% | 225,000 | 4.03 |
| 1967 | 880,727 | +2.5% | 219,658 | 4.01 |
| 1966 | 859,078 | +6.6% | 217,474 | 3.95 |
| 1965 | 806,000 | +9.0% | 210,000 | 3.84 |
| 1964 | 739,640 | +1.5% | 208,196 | 3.55 |
| 1963 | 729,000 | +11% | 203,000 | 3.59 |
| 1962 | 658,849 | −3.3% | 191,042 | 3.45 |
| 1961 | 681,000 | — | 192,124 | 3.54 |
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.