Orange yields in Egypt
Egypt: Orange yields was 24.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
25.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
7.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 24.18 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Egypt peaked at 25.52 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1963 | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 11.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 17.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 16.91 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 18.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 21.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 23 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 22.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.81 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | 17.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.52 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9 tonnes per hectare | 21.81 tonnes per hectare | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Egypt?
- Orange yields in Egypt was 24.18 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for orange yields?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.