[SiempreViernes]

First of all, the Nile basin covers 32% of the area of Egypt (330 000 km²), which is a bit more than the size of Italy who supports a population of 60 million.

Secondly, due to the climate they also get two-three harvests per year.

[jamesblonde]

That said, they still import nearly 20% of their food - https://tradingeconomics.com/egypt/food-imports-percent-of-m...

[seren]

Thanks, it put things in perspective.