Africa vs Viet Nam: Rice — Production

Africa
42.67 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
43.50 million t
in 2023
Africa rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Rice — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Viet Nam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43.50 million t against 42.67 million t in Africa, a difference of 824,700 t.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 33 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 5.92 million t 9.14 million t 3.22 million t Viet Nam
1970s 7.76 million t 10.74 million t 2.98 million t Viet Nam
1980s 9.84 million t 15.17 million t 5.33 million t Viet Nam
1990s 14.96 million t 24.65 million t 9.69 million t Viet Nam
2000s 20.04 million t 35.51 million t 15.48 million t Viet Nam
2010s 31.27 million t 43.37 million t 12.10 million t Viet Nam
2020s 39.87 million t 43.19 million t 3.32 million t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43.50 million t against 42.67 million t in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Africa and Viet Nam?
824,700 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for rice — production?
Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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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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
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