Egypt achieves record agricultural exports in 2025

Egypt recorded an exceptional year for agricultural exports in 2025, shipping about 9.5 million tons of produce, up more than 800,000 tons from the previous year, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.

The value of Egypt’s fresh and processed agricultural exports climbed to a record $11.5 billion, accounting for roughly 24 per cent of the country’s total exports, underscoring agriculture’s role as “a real engine driving economic growth,” Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk said in a statement.

Citrus fruits topped the export list at 2 million tons, cementing Egypt’s position as the world’s largest orange exporter for the sixth straight year, according to an official report by the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ). Potatoes ranked second with 1.3 million tons, followed by a sharp rise in sweet potato exports to 387,000 tons.

Other major exports included beans (fresh and dry) at around 336,000 tons, fresh onions at 288,000 tons, and grapes at about 191,000 tons. Pomegranates and mangoes reached 136,000 tons and 126,000 tons, respectively, while tomatoes and strawberries stood at 68,000 tonnes and 64,000 tonnes, with European demand showing notable growth.

Farouk said Egypt now exports around 405 agricultural products to 167 countries, cementing the country’s standing as “a global agricultural powerhouse.”

He credited farmers, exporters, and regulators, highlighting the role of plant quarantine authorities and reference laboratories in meeting international standards. The minister also pointed to expanded market access, reduced logistical bottlenecks, and the full digitisation of plant quarantine services, which has cut clearance times and accelerated export flows.

CAPQ Head Mohamed El-Mansi said Egypt opened more than 25 new export markets in 2025, including in East Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He added that stricter traceability systems and compliance with global plant health standards have helped Egyptian produce compete strongly in European and Gulf markets.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English