Rice — Rice cultivation in Africa

Africa: Rice — Rice cultivation was 1,783 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,783 kt
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,962 kt
in 2023
All-time low
342.83 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in Africa, 1961–2050

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation in Africa is 1,783 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in Africa peaked at 1,962 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 342.83 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Rice cultivation in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 342.83 kt
1962 397.68 kt +16.0%
1963 399.07 kt +0.3%
1964 409.18 kt +2.5%
1965 390.01 kt -4.7%
1966 421.27 kt +8.0%
1967 464.58 kt +10.3%
1968 487.09 kt +4.8%
1969 481.47 kt -1.2%
1970 491.15 kt +2.0%
1971 498.53 kt +1.5%
1972 494.97 kt -0.7%
1973 495.85 kt +0.2%
1974 502.61 kt +1.4%
1975 522.03 kt +3.9%
1976 527.7 kt +1.1%
1977 547.19 kt +3.7%
1978 549.13 kt +0.4%
1979 572.16 kt +4.2%
1980 574.42 kt +0.4%
1981 584.7 kt +1.8%
1982 598.04 kt +2.3%
1983 578.37 kt -3.3%
1984 580.27 kt +0.3%
1985 577.36 kt -0.5%
1986 603.25 kt +4.5%
1987 603.26 kt +0.0%
1988 629.93 kt +4.4%
1989 732.83 kt +16.3%
1990 693.09 kt -5.4%
1991 750.92 kt +8.3%
1992 763.38 kt +1.7%
1993 782.16 kt +2.5%
1994 806.91 kt +3.2%
1995 825.6 kt +2.3%
1996 848.07 kt +2.7%
1997 899.83 kt +6.1%
1998 894.11 kt -0.6%
1999 910.11 kt +1.8%
2000 917.66 kt +0.8%
2001 893.82 kt -2.6%
2002 963.11 kt +7.8%
2003 979.77 kt +1.7%
2004 1,006 kt +2.7%
2005 1,052 kt +4.6%
2006 1,095 kt +4.1%
2007 1,044 kt -4.7%
2008 1,134 kt +8.7%
2009 1,053 kt -7.1%
2010 1,247 kt +18.4%
2011 1,237 kt -0.8%
2012 1,317 kt +6.4%
2013 1,323 kt +0.5%
2014 1,400 kt +5.8%
2015 1,465 kt +4.6%
2016 1,562 kt +6.7%
2017 1,534 kt -1.8%
2018 1,590 kt +3.7%
2019 1,647 kt +3.6%
2020 1,697 kt +3.0%
2021 1,747 kt +2.9%
2022 1,797 kt +2.9%
2023 1,962 kt +9.1%
2030 1,463 kt -25.4%
2050 1,783 kt +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 421.46 kt 342.83 kt 487.09 kt 9
1970s 520.13 kt 491.15 kt 572.16 kt 10
1980s 606.24 kt 574.42 kt 732.83 kt 10
1990s 817.42 kt 693.09 kt 910.11 kt 10
2000s 1,014 kt 893.82 kt 1,134 kt 10
2010s 1,432 kt 1,237 kt 1,647 kt 10
2020s 1,801 kt 1,697 kt 1,962 kt 4
2030s 1,463 kt 1,463 kt 1,463 kt 1
2050s 1,783 kt 1,783 kt 1,783 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  3. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare
  4. 7 OECD 1,235 kt compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 1,079 kt compare
  6. 9 Thailand 962.11 kt compare
  7. 10 Cambodia 677.66 kt compare
  8. 10 Türkiye 53.79 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in Africa?
Rice — rice cultivation in Africa was 1,783 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,962 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 342.83 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice — rice cultivation?
Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,966 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).