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Rice Yield by African country

9,132 kg/haEgypt leads · 2024

Egypt has the highest rice yield of any African country, at 9,132 kg/ha — 1.4× Kenya's 6,553 kg/ha.

Rice yield, in kilograms per hectare harvested (FAOSTAT). 42 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.

1Egypt9,132 kg/ha2Kenya6,553 kg/ha3Morocco6,500 kg/ha
#1 vs #4230×Egypt vs Comoros
Median2,000 kg/haSomalia
Lowest300 kg/haComoros

By region

regional average
North Africa5,493 kg/ha
4 countries · led by Egypt
West Africa2,572 kg/ha
15 countries · led by Mauritania
East Africa2,280 kg/ha
12 countries · led by Kenya
Southern Africa1,754 kg/ha
4 countries · led by South Africa
Central Africa1,728 kg/ha
7 countries · led by Angola

Full ranking

42 of 54 countries
#CountryRice YieldPeriod
1Egypt
9,132 kg/ha2024
2Kenya
6,553 kg/ha2024
3Morocco
6,500 kg/ha2024
4Mauritania
4,878 kg/ha2024
5Sudan
4,441 kg/ha2024
6Rwanda
4,108 kg/ha2024
7Benin
3,896 kg/ha2024
8Senegal
3,851 kg/ha2024
9Ghana
3,640 kg/ha2024
10Mali
3,491 kg/ha2024
11Niger
3,382 kg/ha2024
12Tanzania
3,106 kg/ha2024
13Ethiopia
2,994 kg/ha2024
14Cote d'Ivoire
2,935 kg/ha2024
15South Africa
2,912 kg/ha2024
16Angola
2,816 kg/ha2024
17Gabon
2,800 kg/ha2024
18Eswatini
2,715 kg/ha2024
19Madagascar
2,435 kg/ha2024
20Burkina Faso
2,230 kg/ha2024
21Cameroon
2,160 kg/ha2024
22Somalia
2,000 kg/ha2024
23Nigeria
1,997 kg/ha2024
24Algeria
1,899 kg/ha2024
25Togo
1,739 kg/ha2024
26Malawi
1,586 kg/ha2024
27Guinea
1,512 kg/ha2024
28Guinea-Bissau
1,447 kg/ha2024
29Sierra Leone
1,409 kg/ha2024
30Burundi
1,368 kg/ha2024
31Central African Republic
1,362 kg/ha2024
32Chad
1,351 kg/ha2024
33Uganda
1,304 kg/ha2024
34Liberia
1,112 kg/ha2024
35Zambia
1,061 kg/ha2024
36Gambia
1,055 kg/ha2024
37Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,052 kg/ha2024
38South Sudan
988 kg/ha2024
39Mozambique
620 kg/ha2024
40Republic of the Congo
558 kg/ha2024
41Zimbabwe
329 kg/ha2024
42Comoros
300 kg/ha2024

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GET /v1/data

One call to /v1/data returns the latest Rice Yield figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=rice_yield_kg_per_ha&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest rice yield?

Egypt has the highest rice yield in Africa at 9,132 kg/ha (2024), followed by Kenya and Morocco.

Which African country has the lowest rice yield?

Comoros has the lowest rice yield of the 42 African countries with data, at 300 kg/ha (2024).

How many African countries report Rice Yield data?

42 of 54 African countries have a Rice Yield figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=rice_yield_kg_per_ha&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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