What is rice — production in Africa?

Rice — production in Africa was 42.67 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — production recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 42.67 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for rice — production?

Africa ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.

Is rice — production rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production in Africa

Name: Rice — Production in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Rice — Production was 42.67 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

42.67 million t

Change on year

up 6.4%

Rank

6th

of 28 groups

All-time high

42.67 million t

in 2023

All-time low

4.31 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 42.67 million t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Africa peaked at 42.67 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.31 million t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	4.31 million t	—
1962	5.58 million t	+29.5%
1963	5.81 million t	+4.2%
1964	5.83 million t	+0.4%
1965	5.47 million t	-6.2%
1966	5.56 million t	+1.6%
1967	6.62 million t	+19.1%
1968	6.97 million t	+5.3%
1969	7.14 million t	+2.4%
1970	7.29 million t	+2.1%
1971	7.36 million t	+1.1%
1972	7.30 million t	-0.8%
1973	7.35 million t	+0.6%
1974	7.69 million t	+4.6%
1975	8.10 million t	+5.3%
1976	7.84 million t	-3.3%
1977	7.98 million t	+1.8%
1978	8.19 million t	+2.7%
1979	8.49 million t	+3.6%
1980	8.61 million t	+1.4%
1981	8.57 million t	-0.4%
1982	8.96 million t	+4.5%
1983	9.10 million t	+1.6%
1984	9.13 million t	+0.3%
1985	9.62 million t	+5.4%
1986	10.11 million t	+5.1%
1987	10.49 million t	+3.7%
1988	10.72 million t	+2.3%
1989	13.08 million t	+22.0%
1990	12.70 million t	-3.0%
1991	13.71 million t	+8.0%
1992	13.97 million t	+1.9%
1993	14.54 million t	+4.1%
1994	14.16 million t	-2.6%
1995	14.91 million t	+5.3%
1996	15.93 million t	+6.8%
1997	16.46 million t	+3.3%
1998	15.77 million t	-4.2%
1999	17.49 million t	+10.9%
2000	17.46 million t	-0.2%
2001	16.64 million t	-4.7%
2002	17.62 million t	+5.9%
2003	18.56 million t	+5.3%
2004	19.09 million t	+2.9%
2005	20.30 million t	+6.3%
2006	22.04 million t	+8.5%
2007	21.05 million t	-4.5%
2008	24.35 million t	+15.7%
2009	23.24 million t	-4.6%
2010	25.82 million t	+11.1%
2011	26.62 million t	+3.1%
2012	28.94 million t	+8.7%
2013	29.69 million t	+2.6%
2014	31.55 million t	+6.3%
2015	32.20 million t	+2.0%
2016	34.34 million t	+6.7%
2017	32.97 million t	-4.0%
2018	34.26 million t	+3.9%
2019	36.27 million t	+5.9%
2020	37.70 million t	+4.0%
2021	39.00 million t	+3.4%
2022	40.11 million t	+2.8%
2023	42.67 million t	+6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Africa 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	+29.5%	4.31 million t	5.58 million t

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.92 million t	4.31 million t	7.14 million t	9
1970s	7.76 million t	7.29 million t	8.49 million t	10
1980s	9.84 million t	8.57 million t	13.08 million t	10
1990s	14.96 million t	12.70 million t	17.49 million t	10
2000s	20.04 million t	16.64 million t	24.35 million t	10
2010s	31.27 million t	25.82 million t	36.27 million t	10
2020s	39.87 million t	37.70 million t	42.67 million t	4

Countries ranked near Africa

3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 million t compare
6 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.59 million t compare
7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Africa?: Rice — production in Africa was 42.67 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 42.67 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice — production?: Africa ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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