Egypt vs Nigeria: Rice production
Egypt
5.68 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria
4.57 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.68 million metric tons against 4.57 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 1.11 million metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million metric tons | 255,333 metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.40 million metric tons | 458,500 metric tons | 1.94 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 million metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 753,939 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.47 million metric tons | 3.03 million metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.24 million metric tons | 3.39 million metric tons | 2.84 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 482,345 metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 5.68 million metric tons against 4.57 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.11 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.