Sweet potatoes production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 443,511 t of sweet potatoes, the 25th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 531,285 t in 2020. Area harvested: 11,989 ha, yield 37.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 443,511 t
- World rank
- 25 of 111
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 531,285 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.0
- world 12.6 (+194%)
- kg per person
- 3.81
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Philippines | 504,411 | 0.55% |
| 24 | Mozambique | 502,352 | 0.55% |
| 25 | Egypt | 443,511 | 0.49% |
| 26 | Guinea | 363,807 | 0.40% |
| 27 | Niger | 314,757 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 443,511 | +13% | 11,989 | 36.99 |
| 2023 | 391,851 | +23% | 10,296 | 38.06 |
| 2022 | 318,624 | −35% | 9,234 | 34.51 |
| 2021 | 491,182 | −7.5% | 13,943 | 35.23 |
| 2020 | 531,285 | +19% | 19,210 | 27.66 |
| 2019 | 447,000 | −10% | 13,348 | 33.49 |
| 2018 | 496,753 | +40% | 15,650 | 31.74 |
| 2017 | 355,298 | −22% | 10,516 | 33.79 |
| 2016 | 454,493 | +11% | 13,482 | 33.71 |
| 2015 | 408,280 | +20% | 11,933 | 34.21 |
| 2014 | 339,049 | −9.7% | 9,993 | 33.93 |
| 2013 | 375,444 | +18% | 11,148 | 33.68 |
| 2012 | 319,247 | +16% | 9,869 | 32.35 |
| 2011 | 274,935 | −26% | 8,639 | 31.82 |
| 2010 | 370,905 | +3.8% | 12,118 | 30.61 |
| 2009 | 357,266 | +38% | 12,517 | 28.54 |
| 2008 | 258,983 | −29% | 9,369 | 27.64 |
| 2007 | 363,560 | +3.4% | 12,193 | 29.82 |
| 2006 | 351,577 | +0.5% | 29,371 | 11.97 |
| 2005 | 350,000 | +29% | 20,000 | 17.50 |
| 2004 | 270,611 | −12% | 9,622 | 28.12 |
| 2003 | 307,595 | +32% | 10,967 | 28.05 |
| 2002 | 232,433 | −26% | 8,392 | 27.70 |
| 2001 | 314,707 | +26% | 11,807 | 26.65 |
| 2000 | 249,548 | −1.4% | 9,130 | 27.33 |
| 1999 | 253,053 | +12% | 10,520 | 24.05 |
| 1998 | 225,560 | +19% | 9,396 | 24.01 |
| 1997 | 190,323 | +29% | 8,463 | 22.49 |
| 1996 | 147,629 | −11% | 6,381 | 23.14 |
| 1995 | 165,016 | +8.4% | 6,352 | 25.98 |
| 1994 | 152,262 | +6.5% | 6,161 | 24.71 |
| 1993 | 142,929 | +59% | 5,484 | 26.06 |
| 1992 | 89,815 | −30% | 3,722 | 24.13 |
| 1991 | 127,520 | +25% | 4,715 | 27.05 |
| 1990 | 102,295 | +87% | 3,966 | 25.79 |
| 1989 | 54,731 | −53% | 2,100 | 26.06 |
| 1988 | 116,000 | +84% | 4,620 | 25.11 |
| 1987 | 63,000 | −43% | 2,520 | 25.00 |
| 1986 | 111,000 | −16% | 4,620 | 24.03 |
| 1985 | 132,000 | +38% | 5,040 | 26.19 |
| 1984 | 96,000 | +16% | 3,780 | 25.40 |
| 1983 | 83,000 | −34% | 3,360 | 24.70 |
| 1982 | 124,984 | +45% | 5,430 | 23.02 |
| 1981 | 85,952 | −0.3% | 3,781 | 22.73 |
| 1980 | 86,243 | −17% | 3,605 | 23.92 |
| 1979 | 103,615 | +64% | 4,379 | 23.66 |
| 1978 | 63,310 | −7.6% | 2,914 | 21.73 |
| 1977 | 68,488 | −0.7% | 3,286 | 20.84 |
| 1976 | 69,000 | −8.0% | 3,361 | 20.53 |
| 1975 | 75,000 | +25% | 3,781 | 19.84 |
| 1974 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 2,941 | 20.40 |
| 1973 | 60,000 | −30% | 3,361 | 17.85 |
| 1972 | 86,000 | +2.4% | 3,781 | 22.75 |
| 1971 | 84,000 | −1.2% | 3,781 | 22.22 |
| 1970 | 85,000 | −6.1% | 4,200 | 20.24 |
| 1969 | 90,545 | +16% | 4,200 | 21.56 |
| 1968 | 78,000 | +15% | 3,780 | 20.63 |
| 1967 | 68,060 | −18% | 3,251 | 20.94 |
| 1966 | 83,050 | −3.1% | 4,003 | 20.75 |
| 1965 | 85,729 | −2.7% | 4,227 | 20.28 |
| 1964 | 88,107 | +6.9% | 4,466 | 19.73 |
| 1963 | 82,422 | +6.5% | 4,147 | 19.88 |
| 1962 | 77,423 | −12% | 3,914 | 19.78 |
| 1961 | 87,544 | — | 4,600 | 19.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 233,170 t USD 163 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 97
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 sweet potatoes in Egypt?
Egypt produced 443,511 t in 2024, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Egypt ranked 25th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Egypt changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 531,285 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Egypt?
37.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (443,511 t from 11,989 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 233,170 t (USD 163 m) 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.