Egyptian orange production in 2025–26 is forecast to increase by around 15% from the prior year to 4 million metric tons (MMT), the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) reported.
Oranges account for 80% of all citrus production in Egypt, which ranks among the world’s top 10 orange producers.
PLANTED AREA
The orange acreage in Egypt is projected at 170,000 hectares, the same as the previous year. However, the harvested area is expected to be 160,000 hectares, an 8,000-hectare rise from last year. This growth is due to newer orchards planted several years ago which have now reached maturity and are producing fruit, as well as favorable weather conditions during the flowering period.
VARIETIES
Several orange varieties are grown across the country, especially in the Delta region and along the Nile. The harvest season typically begins in late November and can extend through September, depending on the variety. The main types include:
- Baladi: seeded and seedless, mainly for juice
- Valencia: a summer variety used for juice and fresh consumption
- Blood: seedless and flavorful, mainly for juice
- Navel: early and late maturing, with the late variety mainly exported
- Khalily: good for juice
- Sukkari: a sweet, seeded table orange
Valencias make up 85% of total orange production.
TRADE
For 2025–26, Egypt’s orange exports are forecast to increase to 1.9 MMT, up from 1.8 MMT the prior year.
In 2024–25, Egyptian orange exports reached 124 countries. The European Union, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, India and the United Kingdom were among the top export destinations.
Most orange exporters are producers who own government-approved packing facilities, though they may also purchase oranges from local farmers to fulfill export commitments. Some exporters own packing facilities but do not grow oranges themselves, relying entirely on local farmers and managing the transport of fruit to their facilities.
The USDA FAS reported no orange imports for Egypt.
See the full USDA FAS report on Egyptian oranges here.
Source: USDA FAS
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