Eastern Africa vs Egypt: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Eastern Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 10.53 million t against 6.43 million t in Egypt, a difference of 4.10 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million t | 2.04 million t | 143,106 t | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.46 million t | 2.40 million t | 61,503 t | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 2.84 million t | 2.37 million t | 472,871 t | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 3.49 million t | 4.47 million t | 981,265 t | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.99 million t | 6.24 million t | 1.25 million t | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.75 million t | 5.01 million t | 2.73 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 10.31 million t | 5.20 million t | 5.11 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Eastern Africa or Egypt?
- Eastern Africa, at 10.53 million t against 6.43 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 4.10 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Egypt rank globally for rice — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.