Sugar beet production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 13.9 million t of sugar beet, the 7th largest in the world (4.73% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 14.2 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 264,840 ha, yield 52.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13.9 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 57
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 14.2 million t
- 2021
Sugar beet in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.7%
- 4.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 52.4
- world 63.1 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 119
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Turkey | 23,000,000 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Poland | 18,430,330 | 6.3% |
| 7 | Egypt | 13,880,842 | 4.7% |
| 8 | Ukraine | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | China | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
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 | 13,880,842 | −1.3% | 264,840 | 52.41 |
| 2023 | 14,058,070 | +12% | 276,721 | 50.80 |
| 2022 | 12,534,816 | −12% | 251,228 | 49.89 |
| 2021 | 14,195,489 | +38% | 286,879 | 49.48 |
| 2020 | 10,284,000 | −16% | 141,235 | 72.81 |
| 2019 | 12,247,170 | +18% | 254,308 | 48.16 |
| 2018 | 10,377,371 | −4.5% | 207,020 | 50.13 |
| 2017 | 10,860,921 | −3.1% | 219,908 | 49.39 |
| 2016 | 11,209,160 | −6.5% | 235,187 | 47.66 |
| 2015 | 11,982,946 | +8.5% | 233,168 | 51.39 |
| 2014 | 11,045,639 | +10.0% | 211,806 | 52.15 |
| 2013 | 10,044,266 | +10% | 193,405 | 51.93 |
| 2012 | 9,126,058 | +22% | 177,978 | 51.28 |
| 2011 | 7,486,101 | −4.5% | 151,996 | 49.25 |
| 2010 | 7,840,304 | +47% | 134,538 | 58.28 |
| 2009 | 5,333,513 | +3.9% | 111,130 | 47.99 |
| 2008 | 5,132,589 | −6.0% | 108,220 | 47.43 |
| 2007 | 5,458,210 | +40% | 104,331 | 52.32 |
| 2006 | 3,904,970 | +14% | 78,317 | 49.86 |
| 2005 | 3,429,535 | +20% | 70,305 | 48.78 |
| 2004 | 2,860,547 | +6.3% | 59,236 | 48.29 |
| 2003 | 2,691,515 | −15% | 55,178 | 48.78 |
| 2002 | 3,168,311 | +11% | 64,622 | 49.03 |
| 2001 | 2,857,730 | −1.1% | 59,932 | 47.68 |
| 2000 | 2,890,360 | +13% | 56,984 | 50.72 |
| 1999 | 2,559,650 | +31% | 53,951 | 47.44 |
| 1998 | 1,951,241 | +71% | 43,603 | 44.75 |
| 1997 | 1,143,020 | +36% | 26,848 | 42.57 |
| 1996 | 841,537 | −8.5% | 21,359 | 39.40 |
| 1995 | 919,926 | +12% | 21,034 | 43.74 |
| 1994 | 824,506 | +3.8% | 17,735 | 46.49 |
| 1993 | 794,552 | +6.8% | 16,786 | 47.33 |
| 1992 | 743,933 | −33% | 16,161 | 46.03 |
| 1991 | 1,106,061 | +92% | 20,713 | 53.40 |
| 1990 | 574,745 | −16% | 14,323 | 40.13 |
| 1989 | 684,732 | −5.6% | 16,683 | 41.04 |
| 1988 | 725,606 | +0.2% | 17,645 | 41.12 |
| 1987 | 724,000 | +19% | 17,645 | 41.03 |
| 1986 | 607,000 | +4.8% | 15,540 | 39.06 |
| 1985 | 579,000 | +7.8% | 17,220 | 33.62 |
| 1984 | 537,000 | +118% | 14,700 | 36.53 |
| 1983 | 246,000 | +24% | 7,561 | 32.54 |
| 1982 | 198,000 | +83% | 6,720 | 29.46 |
| 1981 | 108,000 | +2.9% | 3,900 | 27.69 |
| 1980 | 105,000 | +1.9% | 3,650 | 28.77 |
| 1979 | 103,000 | — | 3,600 | 28.61 |
| 1978 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1977 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1972 | 269 | −17% | — | — |
| 1971 | 325 | +38% | — | — |
| 1970 | 235 | −49% | — | — |
| 1969 | 463 | +168% | — | — |
| 1968 | 173 | −37% | — | — |
| 1967 | 276 | −51% | — | — |
| 1966 | 568 | +248% | — | — |
| 1965 | 163 | +24% | — | — |
| 1964 | 131 | −54% | — | — |
| 1963 | 283 | −32% | — | — |
| 1962 | 419 | −16% | — | — |
| 1961 | 500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,452 t USD 156,000
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 34
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 sugar beet in Egypt?
Egypt produced 13.9 million t in 2024, 4.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Egypt ranked 7th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 15.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar beet in Egypt changed?
It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 14.2 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Egypt?
52.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13.9 million t from 264,840 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 2,452 t (USD 156,000) 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.