With the arrival of winter, Egypt enters a fresh season of orange production. Thanks to its favorable climate and fertile soils, the country enjoys ideal conditions for cultivating premium-quality oranges, highly demanded both locally and internationally.

Oranges remain one of Egypt’s most important export products, generating significant foreign currency and bolstering the national trade balance. Egyptian oranges are exported to markets worldwide, demonstrating the country’s ability to meet global quality standards and cater to a wide range of consumer tastes.

In this Factsheet, we explore the scene for the Egyptian orange production and highlight Egypt’s position as an exporter in global markets.

• Egypt produces several types of oranges; however, the four dominant types are Baladi, Valencia, Navel, and Sweet (Sukkary) oranges.
• Egypt cultivates oranges across a total area of 347,315 feddan, which represents 19% of the country’s fruit cultivated area. These lands produced around 3.3 million tons of oranges in the marketing year 2023/24. Notably, Egypt’s orange area slightly increased by 0.7%, yet the production declined by 8%.
• Egypt’s orange production volume accounted for 8% of the world’s total production in 2024/25. This share has put the country in 5^th place among the world’s largest orange producers after Brazil, China, the EU, and Mexico.
• Beheira governorate, including Nobaria city, is responsible for 45% of Egypt’s production, with 1.5 million tons. Ismailia and Sharkia came in 2nd and 3rd places, with 17% and 11%, respectively.
• In 2024, Egypt exported around $893 million worth of oranges to global markets, marking an annual increase of 11%. The country was able to access 121 global markets, with the majority of these exports shipped to Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the Netherlands. Notably, Egypt’s exports to the Spanish market declined due to strong competition from South African oranges.
• Despite last year’s strong performance, Egyptian orange exports experienced a noticeable decline in the first nine months of 2025. Export revenues fell by 10%, reaching $703 million between January and September, compared to $778 million during the same period in 2024. During this timeframe, oranges represented 2% of Egypt’s total non-oil exports.

By: Amina Hussein

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