Tomato yields in Egypt
Egypt: Tomato yields was 42.88 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.88 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
42.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
13.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Egypt is 42.88 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Egypt peaked at 42.9 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Egypt 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 26.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 29.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 22.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 27.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 33.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 33.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.46 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 33.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 35.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 39.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 42.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 40.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 42.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.88 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.88 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.68 tonnes per hectare | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 tonnes per hectare | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | 29.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.04 tonnes per hectare | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | 34.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.67 tonnes per hectare | 34.72 tonnes per hectare | 40.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 tonnes per hectare | 38.15 tonnes per hectare | 40.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.89 tonnes per hectare | 40.38 tonnes per hectare | 42.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 tomato yields in Egypt?
- Tomato yields in Egypt was 42.88 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 tomato yields recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for tomato yields?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Tomato 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.