Egypt’s agricultural exports exceed 6.2 million tonnes as citrus leads shipments
Egypt’s agricultural exports have exceeded 6.2 million tonnes, led by 2.3 million tonnes of citrus and around 918,000 tonnes of fresh potatoes. The government is using crop coding, inspection and traceability systems to support access to additional markets in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Citrus accounts for the largest export volume
Egypt’s agricultural exports have exceeded 6.2 million tonnes, according to Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk. The figure covers cumulative shipments reported so far and underscores the scale of the country’s fresh-produce export industry.
An official report from the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine placed citrus at the top of the export ranking with 2.3 million tonnes. Citrus alone therefore represents more than one-third of the reported total, making its performance central to Egyptian growers, packing companies and exporters.
Fresh potatoes ranked second at around 918,000 tonnes. Sweet potatoes followed with more than 235,000 tonnes, while grape exports reached approximately 180,000 tonnes. Fresh onions occupied fifth place with 155,000 tonnes.
Export basket extends beyond the largest crops
Fresh and dry beans ranked sixth, with shipments of around 136,000 tonnes. Egypt also continued to export strawberries, garlic, tomatoes, mangoes, guavas and pomegranates, although the ministry did not publish individual volumes for these products.
The figures show a concentrated market at the top of the ranking but a broader crop base beneath it. Citrus and fresh potatoes together accounted for at least 3.218 million tonnes, while the listed volumes for sweet potatoes, grapes, onions and beans add another 706,000 tonnes. Other crops make up the remainder of the total.
For producers and processors, that mix spreads export activity across several harvest calendars and supply chains. It also raises operational requirements for sorting, packing, cold storage and phytosanitary handling, particularly where fresh products must reach distant markets within limited commercial windows.
Traceability supports plans for new markets
Farouk attributed the export performance to compliance with international quality and health requirements, supported by tighter inspection and continuing improvements to product traceability. Masrawy and El Watan reported that Egypt has expanded its crop coding and tracking system to strengthen confidence among overseas buyers.
The Central Administration of Plant Quarantine is working with other ministry bodies and Egypt’s agricultural offices abroad to open additional markets in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The ministry said it would also continue providing technical support to farmers and exporters while seeking to improve crop quality and supply-chain efficiency.
Further market access could give Egyptian suppliers more options for distributing seasonal production and reduce dependence on a limited number of destinations. The published data do not identify individual importing countries, export values or comparisons with the previous period, so the announcement establishes shipment scale rather than the pace of growth. For traders and investors, the next indicators will be the destinations secured, the value generated from the 6.2 million tonnes and whether traceability improvements translate into sustained market access.
