Rice production by region in Egypt

Egypt: Rice production by region was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.43 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.25 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in Egypt, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice production by region in Egypt is 6.43 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Egypt 15th out of 142 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 million tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 2.59 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.40 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.37 million tonnes 2.13 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes 10
1990s 4.47 million tonnes 3.17 million tonnes 5.82 million tonnes 10
2000s 6.24 million tonnes 5.23 million tonnes 7.25 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.01 million tonnes 3.12 million tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.20 million tonnes 4.24 million tonnes 6.43 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Japan 10.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 13 United States 10.08 million tonnes compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 9.13 million tonnes compare
  4. 16 Nepal 5.96 million tonnes compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 4.97 million tonnes compare
  6. 18 South Korea 4.78 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Egypt?
Rice production by region in Egypt was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for rice production by region?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 142 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.