In volume terms, total agricultural exports increased by about 10.5%, or nearly 800,000 tons, reaching a record 9.5 million tons for the first time, up from more than 8.6 million tons a year earlier.
Egypt’s fresh food exports recorded solid growth in 2025, rising by around 8.5% year-on-year to $11.5 billion, compared with $10.6 billion in 2024, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.
In volume terms, total agricultural exports increased by about 10.5%, or nearly 800,000 tons, reaching a record 9.5 million tons for the first time, up from more than 8.6 million tons a year earlier.
Fresh food accounted for roughly 24.5% of Egypt’s total exports. Citrus fruits topped the list at around 2 million tons in 2025, followed by potatoes at 1.3 million tons. Other major exports included sweet potatoes (387,000 tons), beans (336,000 tons), and onions (288,000 tons).
Additional produce also saw strong performance, with grape exports reaching 191,000 tons, pomegranates 136,000 tons, mangoes 126,000 tons, tomatoes 68,000 tons, and strawberries 64,000 tons during the year.
Agriculture is one of five priority sectors under Egypt’s new economic development narrative for the next five years, aimed at expanding private sector participation, creating jobs, and boosting local production and exports.
Earlier in 2025, Egypt set a target to raise annual exports to $115.8 billion by 2030, down from the $145 billion target announced in January 2024. Overall exports are expected to grow by around 20% in 2025 to between $48 billion and $50 billion, while non-oil exports are targeted to increase by 15–20% annually as part of a broader strategy to double exports, strengthen foreign currency inflows, and ease pressure on public finances.
To support the sector, the government allocated EGP 144.8 billion ($3.1 billion) in investments for agriculture and irrigation in FY2025/2026 and extended its flagship financing initiative for productive sectors, offering EGP 90 billion in credit facilities starting October 2025.
Looking ahead, agricultural output is projected to reach EGP 5.7 trillion by 2028/29. Net agricultural value added is expected to reach EGP 2.6 trillion in 2025/26, rising to EGP 4 trillion within four years.
Separately, Egypt’s agricultural exports rose 7% between January 2024 and 4 September, reaching $3.6 billion—an increase of more than $800 million compared with the same period in 2023.
