Rice production in Egypt
Egypt: Rice production was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.43 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 143 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 in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production in Egypt stood at 6.43 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production 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 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million tonnes | +78.5% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.48 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.25 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.72 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.96 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.24 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.23 million tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 6.43 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.43 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 15.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.43 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116,757 tonnes, 55.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Japan 10.14 million tonnes compare
- 13 United States 10.08 million tonnes compare
- 14 Nigeria 9.13 million tonnes compare
- 16 Nepal 5.96 million tonnes compare
- 17 Madagascar 4.97 million tonnes compare
- 18 South Korea 4.78 million tonnes 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 in Egypt?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.