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Rice — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Production was 10.33 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.33 million t
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
10.84 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1.68 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 10.33 million t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 10.84 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 1.68 million t —
1962 1.78 million t +5.5%
1963 1.88 million t +5.6%
1964 1.94 million t +3.2%
1965 1.80 million t -7.3%
1966 1.87 million t +3.9%
1967 1.95 million t +4.7%
1968 2.03 million t +3.9%
1969 2.12 million t +4.6%
1970 2.26 million t +6.5%
1971 2.28 million t +0.7%
1972 2.32 million t +2.1%
1973 2.47 million t +6.1%
1974 2.49 million t +0.9%
1975 2.49 million t +0.1%
1976 2.62 million t +5.2%
1977 2.63 million t +0.4%
1978 2.56 million t -2.7%
1979 2.51 million t -1.8%
1980 2.61 million t +4.0%
1981 2.43 million t -7.1%
1982 2.52 million t +3.7%
1983 2.71 million t +7.7%
1984 2.73 million t +0.6%
1985 2.84 million t +4.1%
1986 3.04 million t +7.0%
1987 3.07 million t +1.1%
1988 3.04 million t -1.1%
1989 3.44 million t +13.0%
1990 3.48 million t +1.4%
1991 3.28 million t -5.8%
1992 3.09 million t -5.7%
1993 3.53 million t +14.1%
1994 3.30 million t -6.5%
1995 3.41 million t +3.5%
1996 3.73 million t +9.2%
1997 3.58 million t -4.0%
1998 3.76 million t +5.1%
1999 3.83 million t +1.7%
2000 3.77 million t -1.4%
2001 4.06 million t +7.6%
2002 4.13 million t +1.7%
2003 4.48 million t +8.6%
2004 4.64 million t +3.6%
2005 5.10 million t +9.8%
2006 5.34 million t +4.8%
2007 5.60 million t +4.9%
2008 5.99 million t +6.9%
2009 6.75 million t +12.8%
2010 8.23 million t +21.9%
2011 7.46 million t -9.4%
2012 7.28 million t -2.3%
2013 6.74 million t -7.5%
2014 7.66 million t +13.8%
2015 7.62 million t -0.6%
2016 8.24 million t +8.2%
2017 7.02 million t -14.8%
2018 8.47 million t +20.7%
2019 8.63 million t +1.8%
2020 10.23 million t +18.6%
2021 10.49 million t +2.6%
2022 10.84 million t +3.3%
2023 10.33 million t -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 million t 1.68 million t 2.12 million t 9
1970s 2.46 million t 2.26 million t 2.63 million t 10
1980s 2.84 million t 2.43 million t 3.44 million t 10
1990s 3.50 million t 3.09 million t 3.83 million t 10
2000s 4.99 million t 3.77 million t 6.75 million t 10
2010s 7.73 million t 6.74 million t 8.63 million t 10
2020s 10.47 million t 10.23 million t 10.84 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  4. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
  5. 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
  7. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  8. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
  9. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  10. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  11. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  12. 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
  13. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  14. 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Eastern Africa?
Rice — production in Eastern Africa was 10.33 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.84 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.