Rice — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Rice — Production was 5.60 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.60 million t
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
15th
of 133 countries
All-time high
7.25 million t
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Egypt, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Egypt is 5.60 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Egypt peaked at 7.25 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 1961.

That places Egypt 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.14 million t —
1962 2.04 million t +78.5%
1963 2.22 million t +8.9%
1964 2.04 million t -8.2%
1965 1.79 million t -12.1%
1966 1.68 million t -6.2%
1967 2.28 million t +35.8%
1968 2.59 million t +13.7%
1969 2.56 million t -1.2%
1970 2.60 million t +1.7%
1971 2.53 million t -2.7%
1972 2.51 million t -1.1%
1973 2.27 million t -9.3%
1974 2.24 million t -1.5%
1975 2.42 million t +8.1%
1976 2.30 million t -5.1%
1977 2.27 million t -1.2%
1978 2.35 million t +3.5%
1979 2.51 million t +6.8%
1980 2.38 million t -5.1%
1981 2.24 million t -6.1%
1982 2.44 million t +9.1%
1983 2.44 million t +0.1%
1984 2.24 million t -8.4%
1985 2.31 million t +3.3%
1986 2.44 million t +5.8%
1987 2.41 million t -1.6%
1988 2.13 million t -11.4%
1989 2.68 million t +25.7%
1990 3.17 million t +18.2%
1991 3.45 million t +8.9%
1992 3.91 million t +13.4%
1993 4.16 million t +6.4%
1994 4.58 million t +10.1%
1995 4.79 million t +4.5%
1996 4.90 million t +2.2%
1997 5.48 million t +11.9%
1998 4.47 million t -18.4%
1999 5.82 million t +30.0%
2000 6.00 million t +3.2%
2001 5.23 million t -12.9%
2002 6.11 million t +16.8%
2003 6.18 million t +1.2%
2004 6.35 million t +2.9%
2005 6.13 million t -3.6%
2006 6.75 million t +10.3%
2007 6.88 million t +1.8%
2008 7.25 million t +5.5%
2009 5.52 million t -23.9%
2010 4.33 million t -21.6%
2011 5.68 million t +31.1%
2012 5.91 million t +4.2%
2013 5.72 million t -3.2%
2014 5.47 million t -4.5%
2015 4.82 million t -11.9%
2016 5.31 million t +10.2%
2017 4.96 million t -6.6%
2018 3.12 million t -37.0%
2019 4.80 million t +53.8%
2020 4.80 million t -0.0%
2021 4.24 million t -11.7%
2022 4.30 million t +1.4%
2023 5.60 million t +30.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 5.60 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 19.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 5.60 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,412 t, 162.7× the median. (8 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +78.5% 1.14 million t 2.04 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 million t 1.14 million t 2.59 million t 9
1970s 2.40 million t 2.24 million t 2.60 million t 10
1980s 2.37 million t 2.13 million t 2.68 million t 10
1990s 4.47 million t 3.17 million t 5.82 million t 10
2000s 6.24 million t 5.23 million t 7.25 million t 10
2010s 5.01 million t 3.12 million t 5.91 million t 10
2020s 4.74 million t 4.24 million t 5.60 million t 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  2. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  5. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
  7. 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare
  8. 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  9. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
  10. 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
  11. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  12. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  13. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Egypt?
Rice — production in Egypt was 5.60 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for rice — production?
Egypt ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, 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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