Africa vs Thailand: Rice — Production

Africa
42.67 million t
in 2023
Thailand
33.07 million t
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
Thailand rank
7th

Rice — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 42.67 million t against 33.07 million t in Thailand, a difference of 9.60 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.92 million t 11.87 million t 5.95 million t Thailand
1970s 7.76 million t 14.58 million t 6.82 million t Thailand
1980s 9.84 million t 19.09 million t 9.25 million t Thailand
1990s 14.96 million t 21.22 million t 6.25 million t Thailand
2000s 20.04 million t 29.95 million t 9.91 million t Thailand
2010s 31.27 million t 33.47 million t 2.21 million t Thailand
2020s 39.87 million t 32.85 million t 7.02 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Africa or Thailand?
Africa, at 42.67 million t against 33.07 million t in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Africa and Thailand?
9.60 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for rice — production?
Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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