> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sugarbeet/)[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Production, 202413.9 million t
World rank7 of 57
10-year change+26%
Record14.2 million t2021

## Sugar beet in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.7%4.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha52.4world 63.1 (−17%)
kg per person119world 36.0
10-year change+26%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/) | 23,000,000 | 7.8% |
| 6 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/) | 18,430,330 | 6.3% |
| 7 | **Egypt** | 13,880,842 | 4.7% |
| 8 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/) | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/) | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

### Map of world production of sugar beet

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 | 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

Exports2,452 t USD 156,000
Exporter rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/belarus/)
[All countries producing sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## 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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