Bean production in Egypt
Egypt: Bean production was 172,549 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
172,549 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
30th
of 135 countries
All-time high
176,502 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
910 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Egypt is 172,549 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Egypt peaked at 176,502 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 910 tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 30th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 910 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +119.8% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 17,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,971 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 12,419 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 11,137 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 9,905 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 8,626 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 12,182 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 13,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 9,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 18,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 18,500 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 20,511 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 23,618 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 31,342 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 20,182 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 11,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 11,610 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13,880 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 23,442 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 33,183 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 33,019 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40,645 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 52,908 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 54,730 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 50,355 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 50,360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54,140 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 60,790 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 96,413 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 65,866 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 52,904 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 100,622 tonnes | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 69,486 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 90,958 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 127,112 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 128,428 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 81,456 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 145,873 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 2018 | 122,870 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 145,690 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 125,200 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 170,237 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 176,502 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 163,036 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 172,549 tonnes | +5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 172,549 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 172,549 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,116 tonnes, 55.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +233.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,990 tonnes | 910 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,153 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,772 tonnes | 8,626 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,676 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 33,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,923 tonnes | 33,019 tonnes | 96,413 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,540 tonnes | 52,904 tonnes | 145,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,505 tonnes | 125,200 tonnes | 176,502 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Egypt?
- Bean production in Egypt was 172,549 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 176,502 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 910 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for bean production?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.