Rice — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Rice — Yield was 9,085 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,085 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
9,984 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
4,709 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Yield in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 9,085 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 9,984 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,709 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places Northern Africa 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,128 kg/ha 4,709 kg/ha 5,789 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,241 kg/ha 4,978 kg/ha 5,578 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,770 kg/ha 5,368 kg/ha 6,471 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,961 kg/ha 7,244 kg/ha 8,719 kg/ha 10
2000s 9,553 kg/ha 8,997 kg/ha 9,984 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,171 kg/ha 8,490 kg/ha 9,510 kg/ha 10
2020s 9,112 kg/ha 8,831 kg/ha 9,518 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 1 Tajikistan 13,386 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Australia 11,914 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 11,914 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Uruguay 9,352 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — yield in Northern Africa?
Rice — yield in Northern Africa was 9,085 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,984 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,709 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Northern Africa rank for rice — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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