Sugar beet production in Egypt

Egypt: Sugar beet production was 13.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.88 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
14.20 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet 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

The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Egypt is 13.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Egypt peaked at 14.20 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1973.

Egypt ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330.67 tonnes 131 tonnes 568 tonnes 9
1970s 10,384 tonnes 0 tonnes 103,000 tonnes 10
1980s 451,434 tonnes 105,000 tonnes 725,606 tonnes 10
1990s 1.15 million tonnes 574,745 tonnes 2.56 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.77 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 5.46 million tonnes 10
2010s 10.22 million tonnes 7.49 million tonnes 12.25 million tonnes 10
2020s 12.99 million tonnes 10.28 million tonnes 14.20 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 United States 32.00 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Turkey 23.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Poland 18.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 12.80 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 China 12.41 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 7.82 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Egypt?
Sugar beet production in Egypt was 13.88 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 sugar beet production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.20 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1973.
How does Egypt rank for sugar beet production?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar beet 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
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.