Rice seed quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Rice seed quantity was 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Egypt stood at 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Egypt peaked at 143,580 FAO, metric tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Egypt 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1963 | 60,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 58,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 51,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 51,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 69,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 63,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 63,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 63,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 54,800 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 57,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 58,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 59,314 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 142,847 FAO, metric tonnes | +140.8% |
| 1978 | 142,297 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 143,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 134,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 131,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 140,910 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 140,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 135,317 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 120,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 100,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 90,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 85,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 90,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 71,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 75,470 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 81,085 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 82,395 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 82,663 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91,169 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 73,946 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 81,059 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 94,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 80,517 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 70,134 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 88,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 90,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 85,862 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 93,866 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 98,568 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 104,313 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80,565 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 64,334 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,333 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 72,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,774 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 143,580 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,703 FAO, metric tonnes | 80,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 140,910 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,351 FAO, metric tonnes | 71,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 94,186 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,725 FAO, metric tonnes | 64,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 104,313 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes | 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes | 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Madagascar 152,649 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 2 Nigeria 128,977 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 100,739 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Mali 83,041 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 60,392 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Guinea 42,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Egypt?
- Rice seed quantity in Egypt was 83,046 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 143,580 FAO, metric tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for rice seed quantity?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.