Egypt vs Japan: Rice production
Egypt
6.43 million
in 2024
Japan
10.14 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.14 million against 6.43 million in Egypt, a difference of 3.71 million.
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 143 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 | 17.17 million | 15.13 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 15.78 million | 13.38 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 13.34 million | 10.97 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 12.47 million | 8.00 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.24 million | 10.95 million | 4.71 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 10.87 million | 5.86 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 10.36 million | 5.16 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.14 million against 6.43 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and Japan?
- 3.71 million, 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?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.