Egypt’s exports 195,000 tonnes of food products in one week – NFSA

Egypt exported around 195,000 tonnes of food products in 4,560 consignments during the week ending 6 November, with Sudan ranking as the largest destination for Egyptian food exports, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) said on Sunday.

The shipments were handled by 1,453 exporting companies and covered 813 food product varieties, including vegetables, fruits, processed fruit and vegetable products, flour, grain-based goods, and other food items, the authority said in its 42nd weekly report for 2026, covering the period from 31 October to 6 November.

Vegetable exports totalled 46,000 tonnes across 39 varieties. Sweet potatoes accounted for the largest share at 16,000 tonnes, followed by onions at 11,000 tonnes and mixed vegetables at 5,000 tonnes.

Fruit exports reached 32,000 tonnes across 28 varieties, led by strawberries at 8,000 tonnes, while lemons and mangoes each accounted for 6,000 tonnes.

Sudan was the leading destination for Egyptian food exports during the week, followed by Saudi Arabia, Libya, the United States, and Madagascar. Egyptian food products were shipped to 181 countries, the NFSA said.