Rice — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Rice — Gross Production Value was 17.51 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.51 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
17.51 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
1.69 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Africa recorded 17.51 million 1000 Int$ for rice — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Africa peaked at 17.51 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Africa ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 1.69 million 1000 Int$
1962 2.18 million 1000 Int$ +29.5%
1963 2.27 million 1000 Int$ +4.2%
1964 2.28 million 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1965 2.14 million 1000 Int$ -6.2%
1966 2.17 million 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1967 2.59 million 1000 Int$ +19.1%
1968 2.73 million 1000 Int$ +5.3%
1969 2.79 million 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1970 2.85 million 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1971 2.88 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1972 2.86 million 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1973 2.87 million 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1974 3.01 million 1000 Int$ +4.6%
1975 3.17 million 1000 Int$ +5.3%
1976 3.06 million 1000 Int$ -3.3%
1977 3.12 million 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1978 3.20 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%
1979 3.32 million 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1980 3.37 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1981 3.35 million 1000 Int$ -0.4%
1982 3.50 million 1000 Int$ +4.5%
1983 3.56 million 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1984 3.57 million 1000 Int$ +0.3%
1985 3.76 million 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1986 3.95 million 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1987 4.10 million 1000 Int$ +3.7%
1988 4.19 million 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1989 5.12 million 1000 Int$ +22.0%
1990 4.97 million 1000 Int$ -3.0%
1991 5.24 million 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1992 5.36 million 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1993 5.59 million 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1994 5.43 million 1000 Int$ -2.9%
1995 5.72 million 1000 Int$ +5.3%
1996 6.13 million 1000 Int$ +7.3%
1997 6.34 million 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1998 6.12 million 1000 Int$ -3.5%
1999 6.83 million 1000 Int$ +11.5%
2000 6.82 million 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2001 6.50 million 1000 Int$ -4.6%
2002 6.89 million 1000 Int$ +6.0%
2003 7.26 million 1000 Int$ +5.3%
2004 7.45 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2005 7.94 million 1000 Int$ +6.6%
2006 8.62 million 1000 Int$ +8.5%
2007 8.26 million 1000 Int$ -4.1%
2008 9.55 million 1000 Int$ +15.6%
2009 9.10 million 1000 Int$ -4.8%
2010 10.11 million 1000 Int$ +11.2%
2011 10.42 million 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2012 11.32 million 1000 Int$ +8.7%
2013 11.63 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2014 12.34 million 1000 Int$ +6.1%
2015 12.59 million 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2016 13.40 million 1000 Int$ +6.4%
2017 12.89 million 1000 Int$ -3.8%
2018 13.40 million 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2019 14.19 million 1000 Int$ +5.8%
2020 14.71 million 1000 Int$ +3.7%
2021 15.11 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2022 15.57 million 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2023 16.87 million 1000 Int$ +8.4%
2024 17.51 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 million 1000 Int$ 1.69 million 1000 Int$ 2.79 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 3.03 million 1000 Int$ 2.85 million 1000 Int$ 3.32 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 3.85 million 1000 Int$ 3.35 million 1000 Int$ 5.12 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 5.77 million 1000 Int$ 4.97 million 1000 Int$ 6.83 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 7.84 million 1000 Int$ 6.50 million 1000 Int$ 9.55 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 12.23 million 1000 Int$ 10.11 million 1000 Int$ 14.19 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 15.95 million 1000 Int$ 14.71 million 1000 Int$ 17.51 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 81.16 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 23.69 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 20.78 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 6 Thailand 13.12 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 10.81 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 8 Philippines 7.46 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 5.70 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — gross production value in Africa?
Rice — gross production value in Africa was 17.51 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.51 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice — gross production value?
Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,167 data points, 1961–2024
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