Rice — Rice cultivation in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Rice cultivation was 546.36 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
546.36 kt
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
634.01 kt
in 2023
All-time low
163.13 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

200300400500600196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — rice cultivation in Eastern Africa stood at 546.36 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in Eastern Africa peaked at 634.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 163.13 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 163.13 kt
1962 172.19 kt +5.6%
1963 176.37 kt +2.4%
1964 176.56 kt +0.1%
1965 167.42 kt -5.2%
1966 200.51 kt +19.8%
1967 200.98 kt +0.2%
1968 207.83 kt +3.4%
1969 203.62 kt -2.0%
1970 211.34 kt +3.8%
1971 213.19 kt +0.9%
1972 217.31 kt +1.9%
1973 219.03 kt +0.8%
1974 226.59 kt +3.5%
1975 235.63 kt +4.0%
1976 243.91 kt +3.5%
1977 260.4 kt +6.8%
1978 257.07 kt -1.3%
1979 261.7 kt +1.8%
1980 265.92 kt +1.6%
1981 268.07 kt +0.8%
1982 271.87 kt +1.4%
1983 260.08 kt -4.3%
1984 264.89 kt +1.9%
1985 261.85 kt -1.1%
1986 269.15 kt +2.8%
1987 265.46 kt -1.4%
1988 267.3 kt +0.7%
1989 281.92 kt +5.5%
1990 285.72 kt +1.3%
1991 277.15 kt -3.0%
1992 273.22 kt -1.4%
1993 291.26 kt +6.6%
1994 274.95 kt -5.6%
1995 284.41 kt +3.4%
1996 303.38 kt +6.7%
1997 300.5 kt -0.9%
1998 339.32 kt +12.9%
1999 299.42 kt -11.8%
2000 305.22 kt +1.9%
2001 304.22 kt -0.3%
2002 341.71 kt +12.3%
2003 350.31 kt +2.5%
2004 352.72 kt +0.7%
2005 369.32 kt +4.7%
2006 365.12 kt -1.1%
2007 355.03 kt -2.8%
2008 406.29 kt +14.4%
2009 400.7 kt -1.4%
2010 445.03 kt +11.1%
2011 422.06 kt -5.2%
2012 394.28 kt -6.6%
2013 371.83 kt -5.7%
2014 417.52 kt +12.3%
2015 424.08 kt +1.6%
2016 470.03 kt +10.8%
2017 446.71 kt -5.0%
2018 484.55 kt +8.5%
2019 518.07 kt +6.9%
2020 580.57 kt +12.1%
2021 572.19 kt -1.4%
2022 576.32 kt +0.7%
2023 634.01 kt +10.0%
2030 468.62 kt -26.1%
2050 546.36 kt +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185.4 kt 163.13 kt 207.83 kt 9
1970s 234.62 kt 211.34 kt 261.7 kt 10
1980s 267.65 kt 260.08 kt 281.92 kt 10
1990s 292.93 kt 273.22 kt 339.32 kt 10
2000s 355.06 kt 304.22 kt 406.29 kt 10
2010s 439.42 kt 371.83 kt 518.07 kt 10
2020s 590.77 kt 572.19 kt 634.01 kt 4
2030s 468.62 kt 468.62 kt 468.62 kt 1
2050s 546.36 kt 546.36 kt 546.36 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Pakistan 375.29 kt compare
  2. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.68 kt compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 286.57 kt compare
  4. 14 Egypt 280 kt compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 8.18 kt compare
  6. 15 Japan 250.14 kt compare
  7. 16 Brazil 179.32 kt compare
  8. 17 USSR 167.83 kt compare
  9. 18 Nepal 157.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in Eastern Africa?
Rice — rice cultivation in Eastern Africa was 546.36 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 634.01 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 163.13 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — rice cultivation?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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).