Rice — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Rice — Production was 2.49 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Middle Africa is 2.49 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Middle Africa peaked at 2.49 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,647 t, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,668 t | — |
| 1962 | 137,051 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 138,423 t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 144,096 t | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 131,647 t | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 186,462 t | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 203,081 t | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 271,091 t | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 253,302 t | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 274,526 t | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 289,431 t | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 279,393 t | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 294,197 t | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 298,504 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 312,478 t | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 347,040 t | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 318,875 t | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 342,131 t | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 331,492 t | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 354,257 t | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 368,615 t | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 379,521 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 400,739 t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 386,326 t | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 446,373 t | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 435,816 t | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 429,274 t | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 495,835 t | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 557,228 t | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 526,534 t | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 562,127 t | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 578,234 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 495,653 t | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 584,346 t | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 511,027 t | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 512,780 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 502,264 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 546,495 t | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 606,388 t | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 522,872 t | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 533,207 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 528,597 t | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 530,785 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 503,420 t | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 576,605 t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 538,837 t | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 535,255 t | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 611,499 t | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 638,495 t | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million t | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million t | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million t | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million t | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million t | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million t | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million t | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million t | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million t | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +76.8% | 638,495 t | 1.13 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,647 t | 131,647 t | 271,091 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 308,807 t | 274,526 t | 347,040 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,398 t | 354,257 t | 557,228 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,585 t | 495,653 t | 606,388 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,957 t | 503,420 t | 638,495 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million t | 2.11 million t | 2.49 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
- 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
- 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Middle Africa?
- Rice — production in Middle Africa was 2.49 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,647 t in 1965.
- How does Middle Africa rank for rice — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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About this data
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.