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
16th
of 146 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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

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 16th out of 146 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.

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. 13 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  3. 15 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  4. 17 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  5. 18 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka 4.51 million 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 16th out of 146 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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About this data

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.