All tree nuts production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 26,589 t of all tree nuts, the 52nd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 44,890 t in 2009. Area harvested: 6,418 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,589 t
- World rank
- 52 of 114
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 44,890 t
- 2009
All tree nuts in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 1.3 (+225%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | North Korea | 30,167 | 0.16% |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28,044 | 0.15% |
| 52 | Egypt | 26,589 | 0.14% |
| 53 | Russia | 25,221 | 0.14% |
| 54 | Belarus | 20,173 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 26,589 | −4.3% | 6,418 | 4.14 |
| 2023 | 27,790 | −0.2% | 6,207 | 4.48 |
| 2022 | 27,842 | +0.9% | 6,073 | 4.58 |
| 2021 | 27,584 | −0.0% | 5,987 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 27,585 | +0.3% | 5,945 | 4.64 |
| 2019 | 27,498 | +1.7% | 5,920 | 4.64 |
| 2018 | 27,041 | −1.9% | 5,748 | 4.70 |
| 2017 | 27,552 | −24% | 5,767 | 4.78 |
| 2016 | 36,217 | −3.4% | 6,319 | 5.73 |
| 2015 | 37,499 | −5.2% | 6,291 | 5.96 |
| 2014 | 39,562 | −6.3% | 6,622 | 5.97 |
| 2013 | 42,237 | −3.6% | 7,007 | 6.03 |
| 2012 | 43,825 | +9.5% | 7,190 | 6.10 |
| 2011 | 40,028 | −4.1% | 6,655 | 6.01 |
| 2010 | 41,730 | −7.0% | 7,832 | 5.33 |
| 2009 | 44,890 | +4.7% | 9,222 | 4.87 |
| 2008 | 42,855 | +9.9% | 8,119 | 5.28 |
| 2007 | 39,000 | +7.6% | 7,728 | 5.05 |
| 2006 | 36,237 | +7.5% | 7,523 | 4.82 |
| 2005 | 33,700 | +2.8% | 7,536 | 4.47 |
| 2004 | 32,783 | +0.2% | 7,325 | 4.48 |
| 2003 | 32,729 | −2.5% | 7,304 | 4.48 |
| 2002 | 33,576 | +0.7% | 7,300 | 4.60 |
| 2001 | 33,330 | +23% | 7,280 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 27,090 | +310% | 6,482 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 2,280 | 2.89 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +2.4% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 1997 | 6,350 | +1.6% | 2,226 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 6,250 | +0.8% | 2,200 | 2.84 |
| 1995 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 2,170 | 2.86 |
| 1994 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 2,137 | 2.85 |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +11% | 2,100 | 2.86 |
| 1992 | 5,400 | −3.6% | 1,868 | 2.89 |
| 1991 | 5,600 | −1.8% | 1,915 | 2.92 |
| 1990 | 5,700 | +14% | 1,900 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 2.94 |
| 1988 | 4,500 | +13% | 1,700 | 2.65 |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +14% | 1,600 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +11% | 1,300 | 2.69 |
| 1985 | 3,150 | +1.6% | 1,200 | 2.63 |
| 1984 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,200 | 2.58 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +50% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 800 | 2.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Egypt?
Egypt produced 26,589 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Egypt ranked 52nd of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Egypt changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 44,890 t in 2009.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Egypt?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,589 t from 6,418 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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 estimated 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.

