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  1. Main crops produced Egypt 2023, by production volume

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 29, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Main crops produced Egypt 2023, by production volume [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063560/egypt-main-crops-by-production-volume/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 29, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    Sugar cane was the leading crop product in Egypt's agricultural sector, with a production value of around **** million metric tons in 2023. Sugar beet and wheat followed, amounting to roughly **** million tons and *** million metric tons, respectively. Among the 20 leading crops, only two fell under one million metric tons, namely, apples and sorghum. Agriculture in Egypt Although roughly ** percent of the land in Egypt is desert and uninhabited, agriculture in Egypt dates back to its ancient civilization. With the population growth and the country being one of the most populated in the African continent, food needs are increasing rapidly. Moreover, agriculture remains an important part of the Egyptian economy, amounting to **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of 2019/2020, ranking as the third contributing sector to GDP. Food security and a large importer of wheat Egypt is the lowest-ranking country in the northernmost part of the African continent, with ** points in the global food security index in 2022. Furthermore, in the three-year average between 2019 and 2021, *** million people were insecure in terms of food. Bread is fundamental in the Egyptian diet. Although the country produced **** million metric tons of wheat as of 2021. The excessive demand still leads Egypt to be the largest importer of wheat in the world, with significant power over the market.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Wheat

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Wheat [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-crops-wheat
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2005 - Jun 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Wheat data was reported at 9,342,538.000 Ardeb in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,607,736.000 Ardeb for 2015. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Wheat data is updated yearly, averaging 28,357,009.000 Ardeb from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56,819,969.000 Ardeb in 2009 and a record low of 1,292,217.000 Ardeb in 1981. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Wheat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

  3. Egypt Agriculture Market Size, Forecast Report, Growth Analysis 2030

    • mordorintelligence.com
    pdf,excel,csv,ppt
    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Mordor Intelligence (2025). Egypt Agriculture Market Size, Forecast Report, Growth Analysis 2030 [Dataset]. https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/agriculture-in-egypt
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    pdf,excel,csv,pptAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 28, 2025
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    Mordor Intelligence
    License

    https://www.mordorintelligence.com/privacy-policyhttps://www.mordorintelligence.com/privacy-policy

    Time period covered
    2020 - 2030
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    The Egypt Agriculture Market Report is Segmented by Crop Type (Cereal and Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, and More) and by Geography (Nile Delta, and More). The Report Includes Production Analysis (Volume), Consumption Analysis (Value and Volume), Export Analysis (Value and Volume), Import Analysis (Value and Volume), and Price Trend Analysis. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD) and Volume (Metric Tons).

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Fig

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Jun 8, 2017
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    CEICdata.com (2017). Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Fig [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-fruits-fig
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 8, 2017
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2005 - Jun 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Fig data was reported at 183,794.000 Ton in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 172,474.000 Ton for 2015. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Fig data is updated yearly, averaging 171,062.000 Ton from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 304,110.000 Ton in 2008 and a record low of 8,751.000 Ton in 1984. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Fig data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Maize: Nile

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Maize: Nile [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-crops-maize-nile
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2003 - Jun 1, 2015
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Maize: Nile data was reported at 529,000.000 Ardeb in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 520,039.000 Ardeb for 2014. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Maize: Nile data is updated yearly, averaging 4,696,745.000 Ardeb from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,823,983.000 Ardeb in 2008 and a record low of 520,039.000 Ardeb in 2014. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Maize: Nile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Barley

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Barley [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-crops-barley
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2005 - Jun 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Barley data was reported at 99,751.000 Ardeb in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100,670.000 Ardeb for 2015. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Barley data is updated yearly, averaging 891,340.000 Ardeb from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,391,867.000 Ardeb in 2005 and a record low of 99,751.000 Ardeb in 2016. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Crops: Barley data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

  7. p

    Agricultural productions Business Data for Giza Governorate, Egypt

    • poidata.io
    csv, json
    Updated Oct 27, 2025
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    Business Data Provider (2025). Agricultural productions Business Data for Giza Governorate, Egypt [Dataset]. https://www.poidata.io/report/agricultural-production/egypt/giza-governorate
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    json, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Oct 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Business Data Provider
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Giza Governorate
    Variables measured
    Website URL, Phone Number, Review Count, Business Name, Email Address, Business Hours, Customer Rating, Business Address, Business Categories, Geographic Coordinates
    Description

    Comprehensive dataset containing 49 verified Agricultural production businesses in Giza Governorate, Egypt with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

  8. Volume of major imported agricultural products Egypt 2022, by commodity

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    Statista, Volume of major imported agricultural products Egypt 2022, by commodity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394946/egypt-import-volume-major-agricultural-products-by-commodity/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    In 2022, Egypt imported **** million metric tons of cereals, compared to ******* metric tons of horticulture. Oil seed was the country's second most imported agricultural product, with ************ metric tons.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production Index: Animal: Insect Product

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Oct 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Egypt Agricultural Production Index: Animal: Insect Product [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production-index-1997100/agricultural-production-index-animal-insect-product
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 15, 2025
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2002 - Dec 1, 2013
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production Index: Animal: Insect Product data was reported at 81.100 1997=100 in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.100 1997=100 for 2012. Egypt Agricultural Production Index: Animal: Insect Product data is updated yearly, averaging 93.000 1997=100 from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2013, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.600 1997=100 in 2005 and a record low of 71.300 1997=100 in 2010. Egypt Agricultural Production Index: Animal: Insect Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B010: Agricultural Production Index: 1997=100.

  10. Import value of agricultural products in Egypt 2000-2022

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Import value of agricultural products in Egypt 2000-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394907/egypt-import-value-of-agricultural-products/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 26, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    In 2022, Egypt imported **** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products. This was an increase compared to **** billion U.S. dollars in the previous years. Since the beginning of the century, the import volume of agricultural products was highest in 2021 at **** billion U.S. dollars, while it was lowest in 2000 at ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Sweets: Apple

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Sweets: Apple [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-fruits-sweets-apple
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2005 - Jun 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Sweets: Apple data was reported at 754,846.000 Ton in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 695,769.000 Ton for 2015. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Sweets: Apple data is updated yearly, averaging 415,647.000 Ton from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 754,846.000 Ton in 2016 and a record low of 13,505.000 Ton in 1980. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Fruits: Sweets: Apple data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

  12. Import volume of agricultural products in Egypt 2000-2022

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Import volume of agricultural products in Egypt 2000-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394914/egypt-import-volume-of-agricultural-products/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 26, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    In 2022, the volume of agricultural commodities imported to Egypt amounted to **** million metric tons. Compared to the previous year, this was a drop from **** million metric tons. Overall, the volume of imported products followed an increasing trend, dropping significantly in 2022.

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    Egypt Wheat Producer Survey, 1998

    • dataone.org
    • dataverse.harvard.edu
    Updated Nov 21, 2023
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    International Food Policy Research Institute (2023). Egypt Wheat Producer Survey, 1998 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CWNXAG
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    Nov 21, 2023
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    Authors
    International Food Policy Research Institute
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1998
    Description

    The questionnaire was administered to 800 geographically weighted, randomly selected wheat producing households located in 80 districts during the third quarter of 1998. Topics include the general characteristics of the households; characteristics of the household members; land use and cropping patterns; crop production and sales; wheat usage; wheat by-product use; wheat storage; wheat and bread consumption; labor use; input usage; ownership of farm assets; credit; ownership of consumer durables; sources of income; sources of information; and farmer perceptions.

  14. Agricultural land in Egypt 2000-2022

    • statista.com
    Updated Apr 25, 2014
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    Statista (2014). Agricultural land in Egypt 2000-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303930/agricultural-land-in-egypt/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 25, 2014
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    Egypt had nearly 4.06 million hectares of agricultural land in 2022, which corresponded to around 4.1 percent of the country's total land area. Overall, the area used for the cultivation of crops and the production of animals has generally increased in the period under review.

  15. Export value of major agricultural products from Egypt 2020

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    Statista, Export value of major agricultural products from Egypt 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988897/egypt-export-value-of-major-agricultural-products/
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    In 2020, horticulture made out the highest value of Egyptian exports of agricultural products, valued at *** billion U.S. dollars. Other agricultural products contributed to roughly *** million U.S. dollars of total exports. Roots and tubers, cereals as well as Dairy, eggs and honey also contributed to a total of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars of total exports.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Vegetable: Tomato: Nile

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Vegetable: Tomato: Nile [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-vegetable-tomato-nile
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2001 - Jun 1, 2014
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Vegetable: Tomato: Nile data was reported at 715,883.000 Ton in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 744,933.000 Ton for 2013. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Vegetable: Tomato: Nile data is updated yearly, averaging 947,414.500 Ton from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2014, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,285,098.000 Ton in 1987 and a record low of 654,460.000 Ton in 1982. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Vegetable: Tomato: Nile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

  17. Value of major imported agricultural products Egypt 2022, by commodity

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Value of major imported agricultural products Egypt 2022, by commodity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984782/egypt-import-value-major-agricultural-products-by-commodity/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 26, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    In 2022, Egypt imported oil seed worth around *** billion U.S. dollars, compared to **** million U.S. dollars worth of horticulture. Cereals was the second most imported agricultural product to the country with a value of *** billion U.S. dollars.

  18. Value of exported agricultural goods into Egypt 2020, by major country

    • statista.com
    Updated Jan 1, 2022
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    Statista (2022). Value of exported agricultural goods into Egypt 2020, by major country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394963/egypt-export-value-of-agricultural-products-by-major-country/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 1, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    Saudi Arabia was the largest importer of Egyptian agricultural products. As of 2020, Egypt exported *** million U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to the Gulf country. Russia and Italy followed, with *** million and *** million U.S. dollars, respectively.

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    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Oil Crops: Sesame: Summer

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    CEICdata.com, Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Oil Crops: Sesame: Summer [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/egypt/agricultural-production/agricultural-production-volume-oil-crops-sesame-summer
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2003 - Jun 1, 2015
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Variables measured
    Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Production
    Description

    Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Oil Crops: Sesame: Summer data was reported at 48,000.000 Ardeb in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 37,471.000 Ardeb for 2014. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Oil Crops: Sesame: Summer data is updated yearly, averaging 172,011.000 Ardeb from Jun 1980 (Median) to 2015, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 416,573.000 Ardeb in 2009 and a record low of 31,271.740 Ardeb in 2012. Egypt Agricultural Production: Volume: Oil Crops: Sesame: Summer data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.B007: Agricultural Production.

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    Fresh Egypt Products Fresh Egypt Products For Exporting Agriculture Crops...

    • eximpedia.app
    Updated Oct 21, 2025
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    (2025). Fresh Egypt Products Fresh Egypt Products For Exporting Agriculture Crops And Supple Export Import Data | Eximpedia [Dataset]. https://www.eximpedia.app/companies/fresh-egypt-products-fresh-egypt-products-for-exporting-agriculture-crops-and-supple/72420115
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 21, 2025
    Area covered
    Egypt
    Description

    Fresh Egypt Products Fresh Egypt Products For Exporting Agriculture Crops And Supple Export Import Data. Follow the Eximpedia platform for HS code, importer-exporter records, and customs shipment details.

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Statista (2025). Main crops produced Egypt 2023, by production volume [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063560/egypt-main-crops-by-production-volume/
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Main crops produced Egypt 2023, by production volume

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Dataset updated
Nov 29, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2023
Area covered
Egypt
Description

Sugar cane was the leading crop product in Egypt's agricultural sector, with a production value of around **** million metric tons in 2023. Sugar beet and wheat followed, amounting to roughly **** million tons and *** million metric tons, respectively. Among the 20 leading crops, only two fell under one million metric tons, namely, apples and sorghum. Agriculture in Egypt Although roughly ** percent of the land in Egypt is desert and uninhabited, agriculture in Egypt dates back to its ancient civilization. With the population growth and the country being one of the most populated in the African continent, food needs are increasing rapidly. Moreover, agriculture remains an important part of the Egyptian economy, amounting to **** percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of 2019/2020, ranking as the third contributing sector to GDP. Food security and a large importer of wheat Egypt is the lowest-ranking country in the northernmost part of the African continent, with ** points in the global food security index in 2022. Furthermore, in the three-year average between 2019 and 2021, *** million people were insecure in terms of food. Bread is fundamental in the Egyptian diet. Although the country produced **** million metric tons of wheat as of 2021. The excessive demand still leads Egypt to be the largest importer of wheat in the world, with significant power over the market.

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