Wheat production in Egypt

Egypt: Wheat production was 9.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.40 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 125 countries
All-time high
9.84 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1.27 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat 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

Egypt recorded 9.40 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Egypt peaked at 9.84 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million tonnes, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 17th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.82 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.20 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.24 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes 6.35 million tonnes 10
2000s 7.38 million tonnes 6.25 million tonnes 8.52 million tonnes 10
2010s 8.69 million tonnes 7.18 million tonnes 9.61 million tonnes 10
2020s 9.41 million tonnes 9.07 million tonnes 9.84 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 14 Iran 16.75 million tonnes compare
  2. 15 Poland 12.18 million tonnes compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 11.15 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 Romania 9.29 million tonnes compare
  5. 19 Brazil 7.63 million tonnes compare
  6. 20 Spain 7.15 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Egypt?
Wheat production in Egypt was 9.40 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 wheat production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for wheat production?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.