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Sugar cane market in Egypt

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Egyptian sugar cane production for human consumption began the period at 15.8 million tons in 2018 but fell to 15.3 million tons the following year. This decline was driven by challenges in agricultural production, including high fertilizer prices, irrigation problems, and rising labor costs, which reduced the amount of cane available for supply and processing.

Output recovered to nearly 16.0 million tons by 2021, though growth remained modest as a portion of the harvest was directed toward alternative uses such as cattle feed and ethanol production. Continued supply constraints contributed to another dip in production, which reached 15.6 million tons in 2022.

A sharp contraction followed in 2023, with production dropping to 14.2 million tons. This was primarily due to a dramatic fall in cane deliveries to sugar mills, which plummeted to only 10 thousand tons in the 2024 season and forced some mills to suspend operations. In response, the government set a fixed cane price of EGP 1,500 per ton in 2024 and aggressively expanded sugar beet cultivation to over 780 thousand feddans, aiming to reduce reliance on cane and achieve sugar self-sufficiency.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Egypt
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Egypt in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Egypt in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Egypt in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Egypt in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/M t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Egypt, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Egypt in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Egypt in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/M t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Egypt, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Egypt in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Egypt in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/M t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Egypt, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Egypt in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Egypt in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/M t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Egypt, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Egypt by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar cane in Egypt

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Egypt ranked 17th globally in sugar cane production from 2017 to 2020.

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Egypt produced 15,860 thousand tonnes of sugar cane, marking a 3.4% increase from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 3.1%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.0%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 15,336 thousand tonnes, which also saw the largest decline of 3.1% during this timeframe.

Annual dynamics of production in Egypt in kind, 2017-2020, K t