Egypt vs Nepal: Rice production by region
Egypt
6.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Nepal rank
16th
Rice production by region over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.43 million tonnes against 5.96 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 474,500 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 105,282 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 81,971 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 344,388 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.47 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 955,359 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.24 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 40,771 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.20 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 382,646 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Egypt or Nepal?
- Egypt, at 6.43 million tonnes against 5.96 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Egypt and Nepal?
- 474,500 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.