Wheat production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 9.4 million t of wheat, the 17th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 9.8 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 9.4 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 122
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 9.8 million t
- 2021
Wheat in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 3.6 (+86%)
- kg per person
- 80.7
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Poland | 12,183,620 | 1.5% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 11,146,000 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Egypt | 9,400,000 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Romania | 9,290,880 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Brazil | 7,633,178 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 9,400,000 | +3.7% | 1,386,892 | 6.78 |
| 2023 | 9,065,380 | −5.8% | 1,337,698 | 6.78 |
| 2022 | 9,622,993 | −2.2% | 1,436,510 | 6.70 |
| 2021 | 9,842,411 | +8.1% | 1,436,738 | 6.85 |
| 2020 | 9,101,785 | +6.3% | 1,429,684 | 6.37 |
| 2019 | 8,558,807 | +2.5% | 1,316,678 | 6.50 |
| 2018 | 8,348,629 | −0.9% | 1,326,401 | 6.29 |
| 2017 | 8,421,071 | −9.9% | 1,227,611 | 6.86 |
| 2016 | 9,342,538 | −2.8% | 1,408,887 | 6.63 |
| 2015 | 9,607,736 | +9.2% | 1,457,506 | 6.59 |
| 2014 | 8,800,000 | −7.0% | 1,425,060 | 6.18 |
| 2013 | 9,460,200 | +7.6% | 1,418,708 | 6.67 |
| 2012 | 8,795,483 | +4.6% | 1,336,234 | 6.58 |
| 2011 | 8,407,126 | +17% | 1,284,946 | 6.54 |
| 2010 | 7,177,399 | −16% | 1,287,627 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 8,522,995 | +6.8% | 1,335,295 | 6.38 |
| 2008 | 7,977,051 | +8.1% | 1,226,651 | 6.50 |
| 2007 | 7,379,000 | −11% | 1,140,979 | 6.47 |
| 2006 | 8,274,230 | +1.6% | 1,286,750 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 8,140,960 | +13% | 1,253,820 | 6.49 |
| 2004 | 7,177,855 | +4.9% | 1,094,741 | 6.56 |
| 2003 | 6,844,692 | +3.3% | 1,053,016 | 6.50 |
| 2002 | 6,624,868 | +5.9% | 1,029,592 | 6.43 |
| 2001 | 6,254,583 | −4.7% | 983,741 | 6.36 |
| 2000 | 6,564,053 | +3.4% | 1,034,985 | 6.34 |
| 1999 | 6,346,642 | +4.2% | 999,998 | 6.35 |
| 1998 | 6,093,151 | +4.2% | 1,017,282 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 5,849,134 | +2.0% | 1,044,593 | 5.60 |
| 1996 | 5,735,367 | +0.2% | 1,017,192 | 5.64 |
| 1995 | 5,722,441 | +29% | 1,055,384 | 5.42 |
| 1994 | 4,437,055 | −8.2% | 886,950 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 4,832,598 | +4.6% | 912,324 | 5.30 |
| 1992 | 4,617,997 | +3.0% | 878,846 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 4,482,523 | +5.0% | 930,702 | 4.82 |
| 1990 | 4,268,049 | +34% | 821,301 | 5.20 |
| 1989 | 3,182,000 | +12% | 643,921 | 4.94 |
| 1988 | 2,838,000 | +4.3% | 597,350 | 4.75 |
| 1987 | 2,721,000 | +41% | 577,000 | 4.72 |
| 1986 | 1,928,000 | +3.0% | 507,000 | 3.80 |
| 1985 | 1,872,000 | +3.1% | 498,000 | 3.76 |
| 1984 | 1,815,176 | −9.1% | 495,034 | 3.67 |
| 1983 | 1,996,000 | −1.0% | 554,500 | 3.60 |
| 1982 | 2,016,992 | +4.1% | 576,917 | 3.50 |
| 1981 | 1,938,327 | +12% | 587,830 | 3.30 |
| 1980 | 1,736,440 | −6.4% | 556,995 | 3.12 |
| 1979 | 1,856,000 | −4.0% | 587,231 | 3.16 |
| 1978 | 1,933,000 | +14% | 579,710 | 3.33 |
| 1977 | 1,697,000 | −13% | 509,304 | 3.33 |
| 1976 | 1,960,000 | −3.6% | 586,000 | 3.34 |
| 1975 | 2,033,265 | +7.8% | 585,592 | 3.47 |
| 1974 | 1,886,000 | −2.7% | 577,000 | 3.27 |
| 1973 | 1,938,112 | +20% | 524,867 | 3.69 |
| 1972 | 1,618,000 | −6.6% | 523,420 | 3.09 |
| 1971 | 1,732,000 | +14% | 569,628 | 3.04 |
| 1970 | 1,519,000 | +19% | 551,145 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 1,277,000 | −16% | 531,000 | 2.40 |
| 1968 | 1,526,000 | +17% | 602,000 | 2.53 |
| 1967 | 1,299,000 | −11% | 530,000 | 2.45 |
| 1966 | 1,465,000 | +15% | 542,000 | 2.70 |
| 1965 | 1,272,000 | −15% | 481,000 | 2.64 |
| 1964 | 1,499,881 | +0.5% | 544,393 | 2.76 |
| 1963 | 1,493,000 | −6.3% | 565,000 | 2.64 |
| 1962 | 1,593,098 | +11% | 611,226 | 2.61 |
| 1961 | 1,435,926 | — | 581,409 | 2.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,313 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 102
- Imports
- 13.1 million t USD 4.44 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 of 176
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 wheat in Egypt?
Egypt produced 9.4 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of wheat?
Egypt ranked 17th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Egypt changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 9.8 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of wheat in Egypt?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9.4 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import wheat?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 1,313 t (USD 2.3 m) and imports of 13.1 million t (USD 4.44 bn), 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 from an external organisation. 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.