> In 2024 Egypt produced 75,000 t of soybeans, the 44th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%.

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# Soybeans production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 75,000 t of soybeans, the 44th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%. The record was 188,158 t in 2023. Area harvested: 25,000 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202475,000 t
World rank44 of 102
10-year change+88%
Record188,158 t2023

## Soybeans in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 2.8 (+8.0%)
kg per person0.64world 48.7
10-year change+88%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bangladesh/) | 106,833 | 0.03% |
| 43 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/poland/) | 80,960 | 0.02% |
| 44 | **Egypt** | 75,000 | 0.02% |
| 45 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/czechia/) | 73,670 | 0.02% |
| 46 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/mozambique/) | 70,000 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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 | 75,000 | −60% | 25,000 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 188,158 | +61% | 63,461 | 2.96 |
| 2022 | 116,681 | +86% | 37,074 | 3.15 |
| 2021 | 62,586 | +72% | 20,613 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 36,420 | +0.4% | 12,623 | 2.89 |
| 2019 | 36,260 | −23% | 12,398 | 2.92 |
| 2018 | 46,997 | +29% | 16,093 | 2.92 |
| 2017 | 36,388 | −19% | 12,879 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 45,165 | −3.6% | 13,466 | 3.35 |
| 2015 | 46,843 | +17% | 14,275 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 39,872 | +22% | 11,979 | 3.33 |
| 2013 | 32,757 | +26% | 9,422 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 26,000 | −13% | 7,185 | 3.62 |
| 2011 | 29,785 | −31% | 9,548 | 3.12 |
| 2010 | 43,342 | +93% | 15,233 | 2.85 |
| 2009 | 22,436 | −23% | 7,179 | 3.13 |
| 2008 | 29,169 | +14% | 8,681 | 3.36 |
| 2007 | 25,607 | +11% | 7,788 | 3.29 |
| 2006 | 23,020 | −55% | 7,470 | 3.08 |
| 2005 | 51,000 | +17% | 15,000 | 3.40 |
| 2004 | 43,425 | +51% | 14,348 | 3.03 |
| 2003 | 28,681 | +62% | 8,292 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 17,691 | +19% | 5,916 | 2.99 |
| 2001 | 14,885 | +42% | 5,331 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 10,518 | −44% | 3,867 | 2.72 |
| 1999 | 18,892 | −60% | 7,165 | 2.64 |
| 1998 | 47,752 | +38% | 18,221 | 2.62 |
| 1997 | 34,727 | −13% | 13,243 | 2.62 |
| 1996 | 39,718 | −37% | 15,216 | 2.61 |
| 1995 | 63,427 | −5.7% | 26,055 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 67,245 | +33% | 23,326 | 2.88 |
| 1993 | 50,475 | −14% | 18,332 | 2.75 |
| 1992 | 58,943 | −51% | 21,846 | 2.70 |
| 1991 | 120,038 | +13% | 42,318 | 2.84 |
| 1990 | 106,690 | +17% | 41,396 | 2.58 |
| 1989 | 91,415 | −29% | 38,789 | 2.36 |
| 1988 | 129,011 | −3.7% | 49,150 | 2.62 |
| 1987 | 134,000 | +0.4% | 47,470 | 2.82 |
| 1986 | 133,400 | −4.7% | 46,100 | 2.89 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | −2.1% | 50,000 | 2.80 |
| 1984 | 143,000 | −12% | 52,500 | 2.72 |
| 1983 | 162,000 | −9.0% | 61,000 | 2.66 |
| 1982 | 178,000 | +37% | 59,864 | 2.97 |
| 1981 | 130,360 | +41% | 45,956 | 2.84 |
| 1980 | 92,377 | −13% | 34,762 | 2.66 |
| 1979 | 106,033 | +34% | 42,176 | 2.51 |
| 1978 | 78,897 | +198% | 34,554 | 2.28 |
| 1977 | 26,498 | +132% | 13,917 | 1.90 |
| 1976 | 11,407 | +137% | 7,123 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 4,808 | +133% | 3,572 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | 2,063 | −17% | 1,818 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 2,498 | +84% | 2,631 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 1,355 | — | 1,193 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports30 t USD 23,000
Exporter rank76 of 99
Imports3.4 million t USD 1.99 bn
Importer rank9 of 165
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/soybeans/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of soybeans in Egypt?

Egypt produced 75,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of soybeans?

Egypt ranked 44th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of soybeans in Egypt changed?

It rose by 88% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 188,158 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of soybeans in Egypt?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (75,000 t from 25,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import soya beans?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 30 t (USD 23,000) and imports of 3.4 million t (USD 1.99 bn), 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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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