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
8th
of 69 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
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 8th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 419 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 283 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1964 | 131 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1965 | 163 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 568 tonnes | +248.5% |
| 1967 | 276 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1968 | 173 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 463 tonnes | +167.6% |
| 1970 | 235 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1971 | 325 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 269 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 103,000 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 108,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 198,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1983 | 246,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 537,000 tonnes | +118.3% |
| 1985 | 579,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 607,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 724,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 725,606 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 684,732 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 574,745 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1992 | 743,933 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 794,552 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 824,506 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 919,926 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 841,537 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 5.46 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.84 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.13 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.05 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.98 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.21 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.25 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 10.28 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 14.20 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 12.53 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 14.06 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 13.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.88 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,214 tonnes, 417.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.88 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 1362.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +248.5% | 163 tonnes | 568 tonnes |
| 1969 | +167.6% | 173 tonnes | 463 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 8th out of 69 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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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.