Rice — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Rice — Production was 6.46 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.46 million t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
7.33 million t
in 2008
All-time low
1.17 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Northern Africa is 6.46 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Northern Africa peaked at 7.33 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.17 million t —
1962 2.06 million t +76.6%
1963 2.25 million t +8.9%
1964 2.07 million t -8.0%
1965 1.82 million t -12.1%
1966 1.71 million t -5.9%
1967 2.31 million t +35.3%
1968 2.64 million t +14.2%
1969 2.62 million t -0.7%
1970 2.65 million t +1.2%
1971 2.54 million t -4.1%
1972 2.53 million t -0.6%
1973 2.29 million t -9.3%
1974 2.26 million t -1.3%
1975 2.46 million t +8.7%
1976 2.33 million t -5.3%
1977 2.31 million t -0.9%
1978 2.38 million t +3.1%
1979 2.54 million t +6.6%
1980 2.42 million t -4.7%
1981 2.27 million t -6.2%
1982 2.45 million t +8.0%
1983 2.45 million t +0.0%
1984 2.24 million t -8.4%
1985 2.32 million t +3.2%
1986 2.47 million t +6.6%
1987 2.46 million t -0.4%
1988 2.17 million t -11.8%
1989 2.69 million t +23.9%
1990 3.17 million t +18.2%
1991 3.47 million t +9.5%
1992 3.93 million t +13.2%
1993 4.22 million t +7.2%
1994 4.66 million t +10.4%
1995 4.79 million t +3.0%
1996 4.95 million t +3.3%
1997 5.51 million t +11.4%
1998 4.50 million t -18.4%
1999 5.86 million t +30.4%
2000 6.03 million t +2.9%
2001 5.29 million t -12.4%
2002 6.16 million t +16.6%
2003 6.23 million t +1.1%
2004 6.41 million t +2.9%
2005 6.21 million t -3.2%
2006 6.82 million t +9.9%
2007 6.94 million t +1.8%
2008 7.33 million t +5.6%
2009 5.61 million t -23.5%
2010 4.42 million t -21.2%
2011 5.73 million t +29.7%
2012 6.02 million t +5.0%
2013 5.80 million t -3.6%
2014 5.53 million t -4.7%
2015 4.93 million t -10.8%
2016 5.40 million t +9.6%
2017 5.07 million t -6.3%
2018 3.23 million t -36.2%
2019 4.92 million t +52.1%
2020 4.92 million t +0.1%
2021 4.33 million t -12.1%
2022 4.38 million t +1.2%
2023 6.31 million t +44.1%
2024 6.46 million t +2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +76.6% 1.17 million t 2.06 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.07 million t 1.17 million t 2.64 million t 9
1970s 2.43 million t 2.26 million t 2.65 million t 10
1980s 2.39 million t 2.17 million t 2.69 million t 10
1990s 4.51 million t 3.17 million t 5.86 million t 10
2000s 6.30 million t 5.29 million t 7.33 million t 10
2010s 5.10 million t 3.23 million t 6.02 million t 10
2020s 5.28 million t 4.33 million t 6.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 14 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 9.13 million t compare
  3. 16 Egypt 6.43 million t compare
  4. 16 Egypt 6.43 million t compare
  5. 18 Nepal 5.96 million t compare
  6. 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare
  7. 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Northern Africa?
Rice — production in Northern Africa was 6.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for rice — production?
Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.