Egypt vs Nigeria: Rice production
Egypt
6.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.13 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.13 million against 6.43 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.70 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 255,333 | 1.78 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 458,500 | 1.94 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 1.62 million | 753,939 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 3.03 million | 1.44 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.24 million | 3.39 million | 2.84 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 6.71 million | 1.70 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 8.61 million | 3.41 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.13 million against 6.43 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 2.70 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.