> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 202413.3 million t
World rank14 of 94
10-year change−17%
Record17.0 million t2007

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.69%0.85% in 2014
Yield, t/ha107.1world 72.5 (+48%)
kg per person114world 238
10-year change−17%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/) | 18,694,653 | 0.96% |
| 13 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/south-africa/) | 16,741,000 | 0.86% |
| 14 | **Egypt** | 13,314,260 | 0.69% |
| 15 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/argentina/) | 12,255,902 | 0.63% |
| 16 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/peru/) | 12,038,562 | 0.62% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

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 | 13,314,260 | −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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
[All countries producing sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

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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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