Sugar cane production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 13.3 million t of sugar cane, the 14th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 17.0 million t in 2007. Area harvested: 124,299 ha, yield 107.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13.3 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 94
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 17.0 million t
- 2007
Sugar cane in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.69%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 107.1
- world 72.5 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 114
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Philippines | 18,694,653 | 0.96% |
| 13 | South Africa | 16,741,000 | 0.86% |
| 14 | Egypt | 13,314,260 | 0.69% |
| 15 | Argentina | 12,255,902 | 0.63% |
| 16 | Peru | 12,038,562 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 13,314,260 | −6.6% | 124,299 | 107.11 |
| 2023 | 14,252,296 | −8.4% | 132,815 | 107.31 |
| 2022 | 15,564,534 | −2.5% | 140,018 | 111.16 |
| 2021 | 15,959,305 | +0.6% | 143,857 | 110.94 |
| 2020 | 15,860,450 | +3.4% | 217,625 | 72.88 |
| 2019 | 15,335,972 | −3.1% | 138,315 | 110.88 |
| 2018 | 15,823,103 | +2.9% | 137,572 | 115.02 |
| 2017 | 15,382,211 | −1.1% | 137,074 | 112.22 |
| 2016 | 15,557,508 | −2.2% | 136,938 | 113.61 |
| 2015 | 15,903,336 | −0.9% | 137,864 | 115.36 |
| 2014 | 16,055,013 | +1.7% | 139,451 | 115.13 |
| 2013 | 15,780,005 | +1.5% | 138,244 | 114.15 |
| 2012 | 15,550,000 | −1.4% | 136,920 | 113.57 |
| 2011 | 15,765,213 | +0.4% | 136,709 | 115.32 |
| 2010 | 15,708,879 | +1.5% | 134,538 | 116.76 |
| 2009 | 15,482,170 | −6.0% | 133,019 | 116.39 |
| 2008 | 16,470,221 | −3.2% | 135,908 | 121.19 |
| 2007 | 17,014,272 | +2.1% | 140,783 | 120.85 |
| 2006 | 16,656,330 | +2.1% | 137,260 | 121.35 |
| 2005 | 16,317,320 | +0.5% | 134,980 | 120.89 |
| 2004 | 16,230,438 | −0.1% | 135,309 | 119.95 |
| 2003 | 16,245,460 | +1.4% | 137,485 | 118.16 |
| 2002 | 16,016,757 | +2.9% | 135,890 | 117.87 |
| 2001 | 15,571,500 | −0.9% | 131,059 | 118.81 |
| 2000 | 15,705,800 | +3.0% | 133,990 | 117.22 |
| 1999 | 15,253,621 | +6.3% | 129,084 | 118.17 |
| 1998 | 14,352,780 | +4.6% | 122,464 | 117.20 |
| 1997 | 13,725,525 | −1.7% | 122,277 | 112.25 |
| 1996 | 13,958,413 | −1.0% | 126,045 | 110.74 |
| 1995 | 14,104,772 | +2.0% | 128,773 | 109.53 |
| 1994 | 13,822,040 | +11% | 126,410 | 109.34 |
| 1993 | 12,411,820 | +6.0% | 116,907 | 106.17 |
| 1992 | 11,707,560 | +0.7% | 113,766 | 102.91 |
| 1991 | 11,623,574 | +4.8% | 112,157 | 103.64 |
| 1990 | 11,095,262 | −1.0% | 110,584 | 100.33 |
| 1989 | 11,212,801 | +3.9% | 115,652 | 96.95 |
| 1988 | 10,795,000 | +28% | 115,605 | 93.38 |
| 1987 | 8,424,000 | −22% | 112,475 | 74.90 |
| 1986 | 10,832,000 | +12% | 109,939 | 98.53 |
| 1985 | 9,684,000 | +5.9% | 105,043 | 92.19 |
| 1984 | 9,142,000 | +8.9% | 102,500 | 89.19 |
| 1983 | 8,396,000 | −3.9% | 105,000 | 79.96 |
| 1982 | 8,740,000 | −0.7% | 106,879 | 81.77 |
| 1981 | 8,805,000 | +2.2% | 105,393 | 83.54 |
| 1980 | 8,618,000 | −2.0% | 106,072 | 81.25 |
| 1979 | 8,790,516 | +6.0% | 104,403 | 84.20 |
| 1978 | 8,296,320 | −1.0% | 103,990 | 79.78 |
| 1977 | 8,378,670 | −0.8% | 104,688 | 80.03 |
| 1976 | 8,445,759 | +6.9% | 101,862 | 82.91 |
| 1975 | 7,902,000 | +13% | 91,577 | 86.29 |
| 1974 | 7,018,000 | −4.5% | 87,377 | 80.32 |
| 1973 | 7,349,000 | −4.6% | 83,176 | 88.35 |
| 1972 | 7,701,000 | +2.9% | 84,856 | 90.75 |
| 1971 | 7,486,000 | +8.0% | 81,078 | 92.33 |
| 1970 | 6,934,000 | +1.0% | 78,135 | 88.74 |
| 1969 | 6,867,000 | +13% | 71,414 | 96.16 |
| 1968 | 6,073,945 | +15% | 65,532 | 92.69 |
| 1967 | 5,261,000 | +1.4% | 57,550 | 91.42 |
| 1966 | 5,189,000 | +9.5% | 55,924 | 92.79 |
| 1965 | 4,739,000 | −3.1% | 54,000 | 87.76 |
| 1964 | 4,890,000 | −5.1% | 56,000 | 87.32 |
| 1963 | 5,153,000 | +7.2% | 56,000 | 92.02 |
| 1962 | 4,808,000 | +15% | 51,000 | 94.27 |
| 1961 | 4,186,000 | — | 47,000 | 89.06 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Egypt?
Egypt produced 13.3 million t in 2024, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Egypt ranked 14th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Egypt changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 17.0 million t in 2007.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Egypt?
107.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13.3 million t from 124,299 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
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.