Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

Bangladesh
58.61 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Rice — Production over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Southern Asia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 58.61 million t in Bangladesh, a difference of 236.00 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.0 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 133 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.70 million t 76.48 million t 60.78 million t Southern Asia
1970s 17.65 million t 94.41 million t 76.76 million t Southern Asia
1980s 22.52 million t 124.19 million t 101.67 million t Southern Asia
1990s 28.03 million t 162.83 million t 134.80 million t Southern Asia
2000s 40.47 million t 192.56 million t 152.08 million t Southern Asia
2010s 51.99 million t 236.49 million t 184.50 million t Southern Asia
2020s 56.77 million t 282.05 million t 225.27 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 58.61 million t in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
236.00 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
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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