Egypt vs Japan: Rice production by region
Egypt
6.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
10.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Rice production by region over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.14 million tonnes against 6.43 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 3.71 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million tonnes | 17.17 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 13.38 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.47 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.24 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.01 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.20 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.14 million tonnes against 6.43 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Egypt and Japan?
- 3.71 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for rice production by region?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.