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

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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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Guatemala 22.91 million tonnes compare
  2. 12 Philippines 18.69 million tonnes compare
  3. 13 South Africa 16.74 million tonnes compare
  4. 15 Argentina 12.26 million tonnes compare
  5. 16 Peru 12.04 million tonnes compare
  6. 17 Myanmar 12.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.