Sugar cane production in Egypt
Egypt: Sugar cane production was 13.31 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.31 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
17.01 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
4.19 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Egypt stood at 13.31 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Egypt peaked at 17.01 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million tonnes, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 14th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.19 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.81 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 5.15 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 4.89 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.74 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.19 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 5.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.07 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 6.87 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 6.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.49 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 7.70 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 7.02 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 7.90 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 8.45 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 8.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8.30 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.79 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 8.62 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.40 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.14 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 9.68 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 10.83 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 8.42 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 10.79 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 11.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.10 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.41 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.82 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 14.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.73 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.25 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.23 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.48 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.56 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.34 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.96 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.56 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.25 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.31 million tonnes | -6.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.31 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.31 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 tonnes, 7627.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.24 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.21 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 15.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 million tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | 17.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.69 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 16.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 15.96 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 cane production in Egypt?
- Sugar cane production in Egypt was 13.31 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 cane production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for sugar cane production?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.