Rice — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Rice — Gross Production Value was 15.07 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.07 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
15.07 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
1.30 million 1000 USD
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 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Africa is 15.07 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Africa peaked at 15.07 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million 1000 USD, 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 US$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.30 million 1000 USD
1962 1.69 million 1000 USD +30.4%
1963 1.76 million 1000 USD +4.1%
1964 1.80 million 1000 USD +1.9%
1965 1.70 million 1000 USD -5.5%
1966 1.74 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1967 2.08 million 1000 USD +19.5%
1968 2.14 million 1000 USD +2.7%
1969 2.19 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1970 2.21 million 1000 USD +0.7%
1971 2.26 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1972 2.24 million 1000 USD -0.9%
1973 2.30 million 1000 USD +2.5%
1974 2.41 million 1000 USD +4.7%
1975 2.59 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1976 2.47 million 1000 USD -4.4%
1977 2.53 million 1000 USD +2.1%
1978 2.61 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1979 2.64 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1980 2.70 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1981 2.71 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1982 2.85 million 1000 USD +5.3%
1983 2.82 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1984 2.90 million 1000 USD +2.8%
1985 3.02 million 1000 USD +4.1%
1986 3.21 million 1000 USD +6.5%
1987 3.32 million 1000 USD +3.4%
1988 3.48 million 1000 USD +4.8%
1989 4.34 million 1000 USD +24.6%
1990 4.11 million 1000 USD -5.2%
1991 4.44 million 1000 USD +7.9%
1992 4.47 million 1000 USD +0.6%
1993 4.65 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1994 4.43 million 1000 USD -4.7%
1995 4.70 million 1000 USD +6.0%
1996 5.12 million 1000 USD +8.9%
1997 5.25 million 1000 USD +2.5%
1998 5.10 million 1000 USD -2.8%
1999 5.66 million 1000 USD +10.9%
2000 5.61 million 1000 USD -0.8%
2001 5.42 million 1000 USD -3.5%
2002 5.78 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2003 6.08 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2004 6.26 million 1000 USD +2.9%
2005 6.75 million 1000 USD +7.9%
2006 7.47 million 1000 USD +10.6%
2007 6.89 million 1000 USD -7.8%
2008 8.05 million 1000 USD +16.9%
2009 7.84 million 1000 USD -2.7%
2010 8.82 million 1000 USD +12.5%
2011 8.98 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2012 9.94 million 1000 USD +10.7%
2013 10.52 million 1000 USD +5.9%
2014 11.01 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2015 11.10 million 1000 USD +0.8%
2016 11.75 million 1000 USD +5.9%
2017 11.33 million 1000 USD -3.6%
2018 11.87 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2019 12.43 million 1000 USD +4.7%
2020 12.76 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2021 13.46 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2022 13.56 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2023 14.39 million 1000 USD +6.1%
2024 15.07 million 1000 USD +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 million 1000 USD 1.30 million 1000 USD 2.19 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 2.43 million 1000 USD 2.21 million 1000 USD 2.64 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 3.14 million 1000 USD 2.70 million 1000 USD 4.34 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 4.79 million 1000 USD 4.11 million 1000 USD 5.66 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 6.61 million 1000 USD 5.42 million 1000 USD 8.05 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 10.77 million 1000 USD 8.82 million 1000 USD 12.43 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 13.85 million 1000 USD 12.76 million 1000 USD 15.07 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 India 96.11 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 37.05 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Japan 17.89 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 13.74 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Thailand 8.21 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 8.21 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 9 Philippines 7.63 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — gross production value in Africa?
Rice — gross production value in Africa was 15.07 million 1000 USD 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 15.07 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million 1000 USD 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 37.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,501 data points, 1961–2024
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