What is rice production in Egypt?

Rice production in Egypt was 5.68 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice production recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 7.25 million metric tons in 2008.

What is the lowest rice production recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million metric tons in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for rice production?

Egypt ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice production rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice production in Egypt

Name: Rice production in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Rice production was 5.68 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

5.68 million metric tons

Change on year

up 31.1%

World rank

1st

of 42 countries

All-time high

7.25 million metric tons

in 2008

All-time low

1.14 million metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice production in Egypt, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 5.68 million metric tons for rice production in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Egypt peaked at 7.25 million metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million metric tons, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.04 million metric tons	1.14 million metric tons	2.59 million metric tons	9
1970s	2.40 million metric tons	2.24 million metric tons	2.60 million metric tons	10
1980s	2.37 million metric tons	2.13 million metric tons	2.68 million metric tons	10
1990s	4.47 million metric tons	3.17 million metric tons	5.82 million metric tons	10
2000s	6.24 million metric tons	5.23 million metric tons	7.25 million metric tons	10
2010s	5.00 million metric tons	4.33 million metric tons	5.68 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Egypt

2 Madagascar 5.08 million metric tons compare
3 Nigeria 4.57 million metric tons compare
4 Tanzania 2.25 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Egypt

Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Bananas — Production 1.25 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Egypt?: Rice production in Egypt was 5.68 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice production recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 7.25 million metric tons in 2008.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million metric tons in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for rice production?: Egypt ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice production rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.