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Africa's rice production in 2024 reached 44.8 million tonnes, the highest in the continent's history.
The 2024 figure is 10.4 times higher than the 4.3 million tonnes produced in 1961.
Production grew from 4.3 million tonnes in 1961 to 44.8 million tonnes in 2024.
Nigeria leads Africa in rice production, accounting for 9.1 million tonnes (approximately 20% of the total) in 2024.
Africa has produced approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of rice cumulatively from 1961 to 2024.
Major producers include Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire, which together account for over 60% of Africa's total output.

1990-2000: In this decade, China and India accounted for over 50% of the world's total output, with other dominant rice producers being Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, with production figures falling between 20 and 30 million metric tons.
2001-2010: China and India remained the two top producers, with China producing 140 million metric tons annually and India 100 million metric tons annually.
2011-2020: China and India continue to lead at about 150 million and 105 million metric tons, respectively.
2021-2024: China and India continued to lead. China reached 144.62 million metric tons in 2023/2024, and India accounted for 137.83 million metric tons.