> 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.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/rice/)[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Production, 20246.4 million t
World rank15 of 115
10-year change+18%
Record7.3 million t2008

## Rice (paddy) in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.78%0.74% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.1world 4.8 (+92%)
kg per person55.2world 100
10-year change+18%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/united-states/) | 10,075,780 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nigeria/) | 9,129,900 | 1.1% |
| 15 | **Egypt** | 6,430,000 | 0.78% |
| 16 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nepal/) | 5,955,500 | 0.73% |
| 17 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/madagascar/) | 4,970,000 | 0.61% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Egypt

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[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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