Rice — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Yield was 2,469 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,469 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,779 kg/ha
in 2010
All-time low
1,486 kg/ha
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, rice — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 2,469 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,779 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,486 kg/ha, in 1981.

Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,713 kg/ha 1,553 kg/ha 1,837 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,721 kg/ha 1,568 kg/ha 1,853 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,727 kg/ha 1,486 kg/ha 1,951 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,878 kg/ha 1,715 kg/ha 1,961 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,073 kg/ha 1,782 kg/ha 2,490 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,583 kg/ha 2,289 kg/ha 2,779 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,572 kg/ha 2,410 kg/ha 2,720 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Italy 6,407 kg/ha compare
  2. 25 Portugal 6,209 kg/ha compare
  3. 26 Viet Nam 6,152 kg/ha compare
  4. 27 Russian Federation 6,105 kg/ha compare
  5. 28 Nicaragua 6,023 kg/ha compare
  6. 29 North Macedonia 5,964 kg/ha compare
  7. 30 Romania 5,692 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — yield in Eastern Africa?
Rice — yield in Eastern Africa was 2,469 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,779 kg/ha in 2010.
What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,486 kg/ha in 1981.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
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