Wheat production in Egypt
Egypt: Wheat production was 9.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.