Corn production in Egypt

Egypt: Corn production was 7.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.21 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.54 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1.62 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Egypt, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 7.21 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Egypt peaked at 8.54 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million tonnes, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.09 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.69 million tonnes 2.34 million tonnes 3.12 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.66 million tonnes 3.23 million tonnes 4.53 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.31 million tonnes 4.54 million tonnes 6.34 million tonnes 10
2000s 6.66 million tonnes 6.09 million tonnes 7.69 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.49 million tonnes 5.11 million tonnes 8.54 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.43 million tonnes 6.86 million tonnes 8.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 17 Pakistan 9.20 million tonnes compare
  2. 18 Philippines 8.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 19 Turkey 8.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 21 Romania 5.97 million tonnes compare
  5. 22 Hungary 5.30 million tonnes compare
  6. 23 Serbia 5.11 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Egypt?
Corn production in Egypt was 7.21 million 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 corn production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for corn production?
Egypt ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.