54 countries · 127 indicators · 45 sourcesLiveGet API key

Agriculture · Africa ranking

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). 43 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.

1Egypt9,132 kg/ha2Kenya6,553 kg/ha3Morocco6,500 kg/ha
#1 vs #4330×Egypt vs Comoros
Median2,160 kg/haCameroon
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 Africa2,374 kg/ha
13 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

43 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
10Mauritius
3,500 kg/ha2019
11Mali
3,491 kg/ha2024
12Niger
3,382 kg/ha2024
13Tanzania
3,106 kg/ha2024
14Ethiopia
2,994 kg/ha2024
15Cote d'Ivoire
2,935 kg/ha2024
16South Africa
2,912 kg/ha2024
17Angola
2,816 kg/ha2024
18Gabon
2,800 kg/ha2024
19Eswatini
2,715 kg/ha2024
20Madagascar
2,435 kg/ha2024
21Burkina Faso
2,230 kg/ha2024
22Cameroon
2,160 kg/ha2024
23Somalia
2,000 kg/ha2024
24Nigeria
1,997 kg/ha2024
25Algeria
1,899 kg/ha2024
26Togo
1,739 kg/ha2024
27Malawi
1,586 kg/ha2024
28Guinea
1,512 kg/ha2024
29Guinea-Bissau
1,447 kg/ha2024
30Sierra Leone
1,409 kg/ha2024
31Burundi
1,368 kg/ha2024
32Central African Republic
1,362 kg/ha2024
33Chad
1,351 kg/ha2024
34Uganda
1,304 kg/ha2024
35Liberia
1,112 kg/ha2024
36Zambia
1,061 kg/ha2024
37Gambia
1,055 kg/ha2024
38Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,052 kg/ha2024
39South Sudan
988 kg/ha2024
40Mozambique
620 kg/ha2024
41Republic of the Congo
558 kg/ha2024
42Zimbabwe
329 kg/ha2024
43Comoros
300 kg/ha2024

Get this ranking via API

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"
Get a free API key

Cite or republish this ranking

Data: Africa API — FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024. Free to republish with a link to this page. Pull the live figures via the API above so your version never goes stale.

Embed this ranking

free · auto-updating

Drop this chart into your article or site — it stays live as the data updates. Paste the snippet anywhere HTML is allowed (a citation link is included).

<iframe src="https://africa-api.com/embed/rice-yield" width="100%" height="560" loading="lazy" style="border:1px solid #e3e3e3;border-radius:10px;max-width:640px" title="Rice Yield by African country — Africa API"></iframe>
<p style="font:13px/1.5 system-ui,sans-serif;margin:.5rem 0"><a href="https://africa-api.com/data/rice-yield">Rice Yield by African country — Africa API</a></p>

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 43 African countries with data, at 300 kg/ha (2024).

How many African countries report Rice Yield data?

43 of 54 African countries have a recent Rice Yield figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's 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.

More agriculture rankings

Agricultural Land (% of Land)Food Production IndexCassava ProductionCoffee ProductionCocoa Production