Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice yield was 672.17 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 672.17 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,174 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 672.17 kg per hectare, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 823.79 kg per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 822.63 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 878.84 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,008 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1,119 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,019 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,016 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,071 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 946.6 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 964.88 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 935.91 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 982.99 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 909.7 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 826.49 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 851.93 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 816.56 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 835.83 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 893.83 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 912.16 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 891.68 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 920.56 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 926.86 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 890.98 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 988.69 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 962 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 990.26 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,045 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,121 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,147 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,144 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,174 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 958.25 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 974.59 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 672.17 kg per hectare | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823.21 kg per hectare | 822.63 kg per hectare | 823.79 kg per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 994.3 kg per hectare | 878.84 kg per hectare | 1,119 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 878.56 kg per hectare | 816.56 kg per hectare | 926.86 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,042 kg per hectare | 890.98 kg per hectare | 1,174 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.38 kg per hectare | 672.17 kg per hectare | 974.59 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa was 672.17 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.17 kg per hectare in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice yield?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.