Spinach production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 29,682 t of spinach, the 21st largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 66,665 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,731 ha, yield 17.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,682 t
- World rank
- 21 of 68
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 66,665 t
- 2008
Spinach in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.1
- world 32.8 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 3.76
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mexico | 36,370 | 0.12% |
| 20 | Peru | 31,874 | 0.10% |
| 21 | Egypt | 29,682 | 0.10% |
| 22 | Albania | 25,515 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Chile | 20,741 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of spinach
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 | 29,682 | +8.5% | 1,731 | 17.15 |
| 2023 | 27,358 | +22% | 1,592 | 17.18 |
| 2022 | 22,475 | −22% | 1,474 | 15.25 |
| 2021 | 28,692 | −4.4% | 1,705 | 16.83 |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +1.7% | 2,010 | 14.93 |
| 2019 | 29,500 | +4.1% | 1,844 | 16.00 |
| 2018 | 28,343 | +3.3% | 1,727 | 16.41 |
| 2017 | 27,432 | +14% | 1,680 | 16.33 |
| 2016 | 23,979 | −41% | 1,446 | 16.58 |
| 2015 | 40,869 | +44% | 2,220 | 18.41 |
| 2014 | 28,352 | −22% | 1,741 | 16.28 |
| 2013 | 36,277 | −8.0% | 2,098 | 17.29 |
| 2012 | 39,413 | +37% | 2,299 | 17.14 |
| 2011 | 28,767 | −6.7% | 1,817 | 15.83 |
| 2010 | 30,831 | −52% | 1,808 | 17.05 |
| 2009 | 64,481 | −3.3% | 3,313 | 19.46 |
| 2008 | 66,665 | +8.6% | 7,969 | 8.37 |
| 2007 | 61,378 | +23% | 7,376 | 8.32 |
| 2006 | 49,848 | +2.4% | 5,911 | 8.43 |
| 2005 | 48,700 | −15% | 2,500 | 19.48 |
| 2004 | 57,113 | +38% | 2,907 | 19.65 |
| 2003 | 41,460 | −8.1% | 2,101 | 19.73 |
| 2002 | 45,126 | −0.5% | 2,355 | 19.16 |
| 2001 | 45,365 | −5.4% | 2,378 | 19.08 |
| 2000 | 47,970 | +8.6% | 2,619 | 18.32 |
| 1999 | 44,172 | −9.2% | 2,431 | 18.17 |
| 1998 | 48,639 | +6.9% | 2,577 | 18.87 |
| 1997 | 45,518 | +0.0% | 2,665 | 17.08 |
| 1996 | 45,506 | −4.3% | 2,716 | 16.75 |
| 1995 | 47,529 | +19% | 2,738 | 17.36 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +21% | 2,550 | 15.69 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | −7.5% | 2,250 | 14.67 |
| 1992 | 35,666 | −12% | 2,223 | 16.04 |
| 1991 | 40,436 | +5.0% | 2,516 | 16.07 |
| 1990 | 38,517 | +4.1% | 2,520 | 15.28 |
| 1989 | 37,000 | −27% | 2,100 | 17.62 |
| 1988 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 2,940 | 17.35 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +16% | 2,520 | 19.84 |
| 1986 | 43,000 | −4.4% | 2,520 | 17.06 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +25% | 2,940 | 15.31 |
| 1984 | 36,000 | −12% | 2,100 | 17.14 |
| 1983 | 41,000 | −0.9% | 2,520 | 16.27 |
| 1982 | 41,381 | −15% | 2,515 | 16.45 |
| 1981 | 48,433 | +8.6% | 2,951 | 16.41 |
| 1980 | 44,594 | +7.0% | 2,730 | 16.33 |
| 1979 | 41,688 | +14% | 2,549 | 16.35 |
| 1978 | 36,517 | +8.8% | 2,289 | 15.95 |
| 1977 | 33,566 | +6.4% | 2,250 | 14.92 |
| 1976 | 31,545 | +13% | 2,205 | 14.31 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +17% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1974 | 24,000 | −14% | 1,680 | 14.29 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 29,000 | −6.5% | 2,100 | 13.81 |
| 1971 | 31,000 | −26% | 1,680 | 18.45 |
| 1970 | 42,000 | +11% | 2,520 | 16.67 |
| 1969 | 38,000 | −7.3% | 2,100 | 18.10 |
| 1968 | 41,000 | +49% | 2,100 | 19.52 |
| 1967 | 27,560 | −7.5% | 1,619 | 17.02 |
| 1966 | 29,807 | −0.6% | 1,629 | 18.30 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +30% | 1,680 | 17.86 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,260 | 18.25 |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,260 | 18.25 |
| 1962 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 1,260 | 17.46 |
| 1961 | 24,000 | — | 1,680 | 14.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 78
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 spinach in Egypt?
Egypt produced 29,682 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of spinach?
Egypt ranked 21st of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.
How has the production of spinach in Egypt changed?
It rose by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 66,665 t in 2008.
What is the yield of spinach in Egypt?
17.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,682 t from 1,731 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import spinach?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 1 t (USD 0) and no imports, 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.