Egypt vs Tanzania: Rice production
Egypt
5.68 million metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania
2.25 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.68 million metric tons against 2.25 million metric tons in Tanzania, a difference of 3.43 million metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million metric tons | 119,338 metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.40 million metric tons | 258,800 metric tons | 2.14 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 million metric tons | 446,946 metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.47 million metric tons | 656,894 metric tons | 3.82 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.24 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 5.11 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 2.45 million metric tons | 2.55 million metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or Tanzania?
- Egypt, at 5.68 million metric tons against 2.25 million metric tons in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and Tanzania?
- 3.43 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.