Sweet potato production in Egypt
Egypt: Sweet potato production was 443,511 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
443,511 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
531,285 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
54,731 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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 sweet potato production in Egypt is 443,511 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Egypt peaked at 531,285 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,731 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Egypt 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,544 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 77,423 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 82,422 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 88,107 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 85,729 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 83,050 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 68,060 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 78,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 90,545 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 85,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 84,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 86,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 60,000 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1974 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 69,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 68,488 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 63,310 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 103,615 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 86,243 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 85,952 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 124,984 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 83,000 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 96,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 132,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 111,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 63,000 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1988 | 116,000 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1989 | 54,731 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 102,295 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1991 | 127,520 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 89,815 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 142,929 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 152,262 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 165,016 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 147,629 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 190,323 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 225,560 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 253,053 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 249,548 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 314,707 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 232,433 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 307,595 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 270,611 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 350,000 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 351,577 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 363,560 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 258,983 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 357,266 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 370,905 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 274,935 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 319,247 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 375,444 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 339,049 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 408,280 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 454,493 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 355,298 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 496,753 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 447,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 531,285 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 491,182 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 318,624 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 391,851 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 443,511 tonnes | +13.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 443,511 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 443,511 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659 tonnes, 121.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,320 tonnes | 68,060 tonnes | 90,545 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,441 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 103,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,291 tonnes | 54,731 tonnes | 132,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,640 tonnes | 89,815 tonnes | 253,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,628 tonnes | 232,433 tonnes | 363,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,140 tonnes | 274,935 tonnes | 496,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,291 tonnes | 318,624 tonnes | 531,285 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 22 North Korea 576,338 tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 504,411 tonnes compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 tonnes compare
- 26 Guinea 363,807 tonnes compare
- 27 Niger 314,757 tonnes compare
- 28 South Korea 314,426 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in Egypt?
- Sweet potato production in Egypt was 443,511 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 sweet potato production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 531,285 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,731 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for sweet potato production?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.