Orange production in Egypt
Egypt: Orange production was 4.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
4.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
157,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 orange production in Egypt is 4.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Egypt peaked at 4.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 4th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 280,000 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1963 | 337,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 329,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 340,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 487,760 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 532,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 495,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 627,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 567,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 707,202 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 683,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 767,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 819,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 856,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 781,503 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 671,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 843,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 920,881 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 895,435 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million tonnes | +21.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.20 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 67.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.20 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,920 tonnes, 48.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +78.3% | 157,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,307 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 627,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 774,530 tonnes | 567,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million tonnes | 895,435 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.20 million 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 orange production in Egypt?
- Orange production in Egypt was 4.20 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 orange production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for orange production?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.