Egypt vs Nigeria: Rice — Production

Egypt
6.43 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
9.13 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Nigeria rank
15th

Rice — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.13 million t against 6.43 million t in Egypt, a difference of 2.70 million t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 million t 255,333 t 1.78 million t Egypt
1970s 2.40 million t 458,500 t 1.94 million t Egypt
1980s 2.37 million t 1.62 million t 753,939 t Egypt
1990s 4.47 million t 3.03 million t 1.44 million t Egypt
2000s 6.24 million t 3.39 million t 2.84 million t Egypt
2010s 5.01 million t 6.71 million t 1.70 million t Nigeria
2020s 5.20 million t 8.61 million t 3.41 million t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.13 million t against 6.43 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Egypt and Nigeria?
2.70 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for rice — production?
Egypt ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 177 countries.
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

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.