Rice production in Egypt
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
51
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.
Rice production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1963 | 2.22 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.56 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.60 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.27 million metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.16 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.48 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.18 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.25 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million metric tons | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million metric tons | +31.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.68 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 155,000 metric tons, 36.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production in Egypt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +78.5% | 1.14 million metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
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
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.