Egypt's guava market holds a prominent position in both domestic consumption and export potential. As a tropical fruit, guava thrives in Egypt’s climate, particularly across the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt, where the growing conditions are ideal. Egyptian guava is recognized for its quality, sweetness, and nutritional value, making it highly popular among local consumers and attracting growing interest from international buyers.

As the winter season approaches, we will know more about one of Egypt’s most popular seasonal fruits in this Factsheet.

• Guava is not a native fruit to Egypt fruit, as experts believe it came from India, the world’s largest guava producer, in the 1830s. Since then, guava has become a widespread fruit in Egypt, especially at the beginning of winter.
• The guava harvest season in Egypt runs from late summer through late spring. Egyptian guavas are typically sold in three main varieties: Bassateen El Sabahia, Bassateen Edfina, and Allahabad Safeda. They are known for their high yields, fragrant nature, and sweet-tart taste.
• In 2022, Egypt cultivated 42,170 feddans of guava, which represented 2.4% of the total fruit cultivated area in Egypt.
• Egypt’s production of guavas reached 365,556 tons in 2022, accounting for 3% of the country’s total production of fruits.
• Among governorates, Behira is the top guava producer with 155,433 tons, representing around 43% of the total national production. Alexandria follows with 44,186 tons, accounting for 12.1% of Egypt’s production. Qalyubia comes in third place with 34,544 tons.
• Guava is Egypt’s 10th largest agricultural export. In 2023, Egypt exported $16 million worth of guava, making up around 0.5% of Egypt’s agricultural exports.
• In 2023, Egypt’s exports of fresh guava reached 36 markets around the world. Saudi Arabia was the top importer with $7.14 million worth of guavas, representing 44% of Egypt’s exports. Jordan came in second spot with imports of $2.5 million, followed by the UK with $1.5 million.
• According to estimates by the International Trade Centre, Egypt has the potential to boost its guava export by $147 million by the end of 2028. These untapped export opportunities can be directed to several markets like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and France.

By: Amina Hussein

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