Rice production by region in Egypt
Egypt: Rice production by region was 6.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.43 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 143 countries
All-time high
7.25 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Egypt is 6.43 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Egypt peaked at 7.25 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1961.
That places Egypt 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million | +78.5% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 million | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.48 million | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.72 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.96 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.23 million | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million | +3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 15.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116,757, 55.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +78.5% | 1.14 million | 2.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 1.14 million | 2.59 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 2.24 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 2.13 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 3.17 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 million | 5.23 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 3.12 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 4.24 million | 6.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Japan 10.14 million compare
- 13 United States 10.08 million compare
- 14 Nigeria 9.13 million compare
- 16 Nepal 5.96 million compare
- 17 Madagascar 4.97 million compare
- 18 South Korea 4.78 million compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Egypt?
- Rice production by region in Egypt was 6.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for rice production by region?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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