Rice (paddy) production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 6.4 million t of rice (paddy), the 15th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 7.3 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 704,158 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 6.4 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 115
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 7.3 million t
- 2008
Rice (paddy) in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.78%
- 0.74% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 4.8 (+92%)
- kg per person
- 55.2
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | United States | 10,075,780 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 9,129,900 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Egypt | 6,430,000 | 0.78% |
| 16 | Nepal | 5,955,500 | 0.73% |
| 17 | Madagascar | 4,970,000 | 0.61% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,430,000 | +3.2% | 704,158 | 9.13 |
| 2023 | 6,228,827 | +45% | 680,530 | 9.15 |
| 2022 | 4,300,578 | +1.4% | 482,953 | 8.90 |
| 2021 | 4,241,894 | −12% | 464,228 | 9.14 |
| 2020 | 4,804,000 | −0.0% | 499,361 | 9.62 |
| 2019 | 4,804,296 | +54% | 548,546 | 8.76 |
| 2018 | 3,123,708 | −37% | 361,075 | 8.65 |
| 2017 | 4,960,662 | −6.6% | 549,688 | 9.02 |
| 2016 | 5,308,873 | +10% | 568,688 | 9.34 |
| 2015 | 4,817,964 | −12% | 510,853 | 9.43 |
| 2014 | 5,467,392 | −4.5% | 573,704 | 9.53 |
| 2013 | 5,724,106 | −3.2% | 597,099 | 9.59 |
| 2012 | 5,911,086 | +4.2% | 620,285 | 9.53 |
| 2011 | 5,675,027 | +31% | 593,185 | 9.57 |
| 2010 | 4,329,503 | −22% | 459,525 | 9.42 |
| 2009 | 5,520,482 | −24% | 575,467 | 9.59 |
| 2008 | 7,253,373 | +5.5% | 745,092 | 9.73 |
| 2007 | 6,876,830 | +1.8% | 704,054 | 9.77 |
| 2006 | 6,755,000 | +10% | 670,470 | 10.08 |
| 2005 | 6,125,300 | −3.6% | 613,300 | 9.99 |
| 2004 | 6,352,370 | +2.9% | 645,670 | 9.84 |
| 2003 | 6,176,266 | +1.2% | 633,570 | 9.75 |
| 2002 | 6,105,456 | +17% | 650,286 | 9.39 |
| 2001 | 5,226,703 | −13% | 563,021 | 9.28 |
| 2000 | 6,000,490 | +3.2% | 659,217 | 9.10 |
| 1999 | 5,816,960 | +30% | 655,210 | 8.88 |
| 1998 | 4,474,110 | −18% | 517,832 | 8.64 |
| 1997 | 5,480,010 | +12% | 651,207 | 8.42 |
| 1996 | 4,895,388 | +2.2% | 590,449 | 8.29 |
| 1995 | 4,788,097 | +4.5% | 588,538 | 8.14 |
| 1994 | 4,583,007 | +10% | 579,177 | 7.91 |
| 1993 | 4,160,762 | +6.4% | 539,071 | 7.72 |
| 1992 | 3,909,706 | +13% | 511,000 | 7.65 |
| 1991 | 3,447,812 | +8.9% | 462,458 | 7.46 |
| 1990 | 3,167,421 | +18% | 435,908 | 7.27 |
| 1989 | 2,679,000 | +26% | 413,266 | 6.48 |
| 1988 | 2,132,000 | −11% | 351,600 | 6.06 |
| 1987 | 2,406,000 | −1.6% | 412,940 | 5.83 |
| 1986 | 2,445,000 | +5.8% | 423,400 | 5.77 |
| 1985 | 2,311,300 | +3.3% | 388,600 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 2,236,436 | −8.4% | 413,711 | 5.41 |
| 1983 | 2,442,000 | +0.1% | 423,000 | 5.77 |
| 1982 | 2,440,513 | +9.1% | 430,758 | 5.67 |
| 1981 | 2,236,362 | −6.1% | 401,685 | 5.57 |
| 1980 | 2,382,100 | −5.1% | 408,374 | 5.83 |
| 1979 | 2,511,000 | +6.8% | 438,891 | 5.72 |
| 1978 | 2,351,000 | +3.5% | 434,968 | 5.40 |
| 1977 | 2,272,309 | −1.2% | 436,652 | 5.20 |
| 1976 | 2,300,032 | −5.1% | 453,030 | 5.08 |
| 1975 | 2,423,446 | +8.1% | 442,213 | 5.48 |
| 1974 | 2,241,688 | −1.5% | 442,344 | 5.07 |
| 1973 | 2,275,000 | −9.3% | 418,820 | 5.43 |
| 1972 | 2,507,000 | −1.1% | 481,412 | 5.21 |
| 1971 | 2,533,690 | −2.7% | 477,631 | 5.30 |
| 1970 | 2,604,000 | +1.7% | 480,000 | 5.43 |
| 1969 | 2,561,000 | −1.2% | 502,000 | 5.10 |
| 1968 | 2,591,000 | +14% | 507,000 | 5.11 |
| 1967 | 2,278,000 | +36% | 452,000 | 5.04 |
| 1966 | 1,678,000 | −6.2% | 355,000 | 4.73 |
| 1965 | 1,789,000 | −12% | 356,000 | 5.03 |
| 1964 | 2,036,000 | −8.2% | 404,000 | 5.04 |
| 1963 | 2,219,000 | +8.9% | 403,000 | 5.51 |
| 1962 | 2,038,000 | +78% | 349,000 | 5.84 |
| 1961 | 1,142,000 | — | 226,000 | 5.05 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Egypt?
Egypt produced 6.4 million t in 2024, 0.78% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Egypt ranked 15th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Egypt changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 7.3 million t in 2008.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Egypt?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.4 million t from 704,158 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Egypt is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.