Page 20 - AA 2025 Year Book Summary

Egypt

Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Market Analysis

The Egypt Fruits And Vegetables the area harvested, and production of
Market size is estimated at USD 17.30 these crops is due to the preference
billion in 2025, and is expected to given to them because of their high
reach USD 28.63 billion by 2030, at returns compared with other field
a CAGR of 10.6% during the forecast crops. Also, the huge support from
period (2025-2030). the government in association with
Egypt’s fruit and vegetable sector the US Agency for International De-
is one of the country’s fastest-grow- velopment (USAID) enables farmers
ing agribusiness sectors. It is divided to achieve high production volume.
into several farming regions accord- The growing consumption of vegeta-
ing to the country’s climate, natural ket Trends bles in the country has been enhanc-
vegetation, soil type, and farming Egypt is witnessing a shift in con- ing production for the last few years.
practices. Some major fruits and veg- sumer preferences toward healthi- Increasing Exports Contribute to
etables are tomatoes, potatoes, beets, er diets, with increased awareness Market Growth
oranges, onions, grapes, and dates. about the benefits of fresh fruits and
The country is one of the world’s big- vegetables. Several factors, includ- The export of fruits and vegetables
gest exporters of fruits like oranges. is increasing from Egypt. According
ing rising urbanization, higher dis- to ITC Trademap, the export of cit-
According to the Food and Agricul- posable incomes, and the growing rus fruits was valued at USD 854,966
ture Organization (FAO), the produc- popularity of veganism, are driving thousand in 2021, an increase of ap-
tion of fruits and vegetables in Egypt this shift. Due to the various climatic proximately 6.55% from the previ-
accounted for 14.2 million metric advantages, natural vegetation, soil ous year. Most fruits and vegetables
tons and 15.8 million metric tons in type, and favorable farming prac- were exported to the European Union
2022. Oranges recorded the highest tices, growers can increase produc- by international quality standards,
production of 3.3 million metric tons tion. Tomatoes, onions & shallots, affirming that fruit and vegetable ex-
of fruits in 2022. Similarly, tomatoes and eggplants dominate the Egyp- ports should be hassle-free without
recorded the most increased output tian vegetable market with a huge any hindrance.
among vegetables, 6.2 million metric production. According to a database
tons, followed by Onions and shal- published by UN Comtrade, the high- Egypt is one of the biggest export-
lots, with 3.6 million metric tons in est exports were of potatoes, with ers of oranges in the world. Russian
2022. 472,451 metric tons exported in 2021. Federation, Saudi Arabia, India, the
The Steady production and ris- Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, and Netherlands, Bangladesh, China, the
ing exports of fruits and vegetables other alliaceous vegetables ranked United Arab Emirates, the United
are driving the market growth. The second with a total of 275,175 met- Kingdom, Oman, and Ukraine were
Egyptian fruits and vegetable mar- ric tons, and tomatoes came in ninth Egypt’s prominent export destina-
ket is projected to grow substantially place with a total of 13,589 metric tions for fresh oranges in 2021.
in terms of self-reliance on fruit and tons exported in 2021. Russia Federation is Egypt’s lead-
vegetable production, increasing ur- Egypt’s total agricultural crop pro- ing orange export destination. Its
banization, and higher disposable in- duction increased by more than 20% supply to the country accounted for
comes in the country. With increased in the past decade. During the same about 11.9% of the overall orange
awareness of healthy diets, people period, the population growth rate export, followed by Saudi Arabia
are shifting toward healthier diet increased slightly more than the crop with 11.4%, Bangladesh with 6%, In-
plans, including fresh fruits and veg- production. Vegetables play a very dia with 7.4%, Netherlands with 7%,
etables. Also, Egypt is putting signifi- important and major role in Egypt’s and the United Arab Emirates with
cant efforts into supporting exports of agriculture. This is demonstrated by 4% of the country in 2021. Further-
fruit and vegetables by opening new the increase in the area planted for more, increasing demand for healthy
markets, equipping laboratories with these crops from 636,169 hectares diets among the consumer base and
the latest equipment, and developing in 2019 to 639,118 hectares in 2021. the increasing use of fresh oranges in
the agricultural quarantine system According to FAO, in 2020, the total the food industry, such as desserts,
to match international quality stan- production of vegetables in Egypt juice, jam, bakery products, confec-
dards, which will drive the market was 15.66 million metric tons, which tioneries, and cereals, are expected
growth during the coming year.
increased to 15.82 million metric tons to boost the export of oranges from
Egypt Fruits and Vegetables Mar- in 2022. This substantial increase in Egypt.
18 Arab Agriculture 2025