Egypt vs United States: Tomato production
Egypt
7.52 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
10.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Tomato production over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.68 million tonnes against 7.52 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3.16 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 173 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 1.89 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 3.46 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 5.14 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 7.90 million tonnes | 13.00 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 7.72 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Egypt or United States?
- United States, at 10.68 million tonnes against 7.52 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Egypt and United States?
- 3.16 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for tomato production?
- Egypt ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.