Rice — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Rice — Production was 5.68 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.68 million t
Change on year
up 29.7%
Rank
11th
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.33 million t
in 2008
All-time low
1.17 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 5.68 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Northern Africa peaked at 7.33 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.07 million t 1.17 million t 2.64 million t 9
1970s 2.43 million t 2.26 million t 2.65 million t 10
1980s 2.39 million t 2.17 million t 2.69 million t 10
1990s 4.51 million t 3.17 million t 5.86 million t 10
2000s 6.29 million t 5.28 million t 7.33 million t 10
2010s 5.10 million t 3.23 million t 6.02 million t 10
2020s 4.83 million t 4.33 million t 5.68 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  4. 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  5. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  7. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Northern Africa?
Rice — production in Northern Africa was 5.68 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for rice — production?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.