Agriculture is one of Egypt's oldest and most vital industries, contributing roughly 12–15% of GDP and employing a large share of the workforce. The fertile Nile Valley and Delta have been farmed for thousands of years, while today the country is expanding into the desert on a massive scale.
Egypt is the world's largest exporter of oranges and one of its biggest date producers, with fresh and processed farm exports reaching a record $11.5 billion in 2025 — about a quarter of all Egyptian exports, reaching 167 countries.
الزراعة من أقدم وأهم القطاعات في مصر، إذ تسهم بنحو 12–15% من الناتج المحلي وتوظف شريحة كبيرة من العمالة. وبينما زُرعت أرض وادي النيل والدلتا منذ آلاف السنين، تتوسع البلاد اليوم في استصلاح الصحراء على نطاق واسع. ومصر هي الأولى عالميًا في تصدير البرتقال ومن أكبر منتجي التمور، وقد بلغت صادراتها الزراعية رقمًا قياسيًا قدره 11.5 مليار دولار في 2025.
The biggest challenge is water: with Nile supplies under pressure, Egypt is rapidly switching to drip irrigation and lining its canals to save every drop.
The Harvest · المحصول
What Egypt grows for its own table and ships around the world.ما تزرعه مصر لمائدتها وتصدّره إلى العالم.
The world's largest orange export — number one for six years running. →
Potatoes & Onionsالبطاطس والبصلAmong Egypt's biggest vegetable exports by volume each year. →
DatesالتمورOne of the world's leading date harvests, from millions of palms. →
Egyptian Cottonالقطن المصريThe famous long-staple cotton prized by textile makers worldwide. →
Grapes & Strawberriesالعنب والفراولةPremium fruits exported fresh across Europe and the Gulf. →
Mangoes & Pomegranatesالمانجو والرمانSun-ripened fruits with fast-growing export demand. →
Wheat & Grainsالقمح والحبوبStrategic staple crops at the very heart of food security. →
Rice & Sugarالأرز والسكرCore field crops grown across the Delta and Upper Egypt. →
New Frontiers · حدود جديدة
Egypt is turning millions of acres of sand into farmland on an unprecedented scale.تحوّل مصر ملايين الأفدنة من الرمال إلى أرض زراعية على نطاق غير مسبوق.
2.2 million feddans of brand-new farmland in the Western Desert. →
Toshka & New Valleyتوشكى والوادي الجديدA vast scheme fed by the Sheikh Zayed Canal near Lake Nasser. →
Future of Egyptمستقبل مصرA flagship project turning desert into modern, export-grade farms. →
National Greenhousesالصوب الزراعيةOne of the world's largest protected-agriculture projects. →
Berket Ghalioun Fish Farmبركة غليونThe largest fish farm in the Middle East, in Kafr El-Sheikh. →
Modern Irrigationالري الحديثDrip systems and lined canals saving every drop of Nile water. →
At a Glance · لمحة سريعة
Agriculture contributes around 12–15% of Egypt's GDP and employs a large share of its people. In 2025 farm exports hit a record $11.5 billion — roughly 24% of all exports — with about 405 products reaching 167 countries. Egypt is the world's largest orange exporter for the sixth year running, a leading date producer, and ranks first in Africa (and among the top six worldwide) in fish farming. Giant reclamation projects in the New Delta, Toshka, and Sinai have added more than four million feddans of farmland, even as the country races to save water with modern irrigation.
New Egypt · الجمهورية الجديدة
