Brazil vs Western Africa: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 24.17 million t against 10.29 million t in Brazil, a difference of 13.89 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 million t | 1.77 million t | 4.48 million t | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.63 million t | 2.55 million t | 5.08 million t | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.72 million t | 4.17 million t | 5.55 million t | Brazil |
| 1990s | 9.52 million t | 6.41 million t | 3.11 million t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11.59 million t | 8.20 million t | 3.39 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.78 million t | 16.90 million t | 5.12 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 10.95 million t | 22.29 million t | 11.33 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Brazil or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 24.17 million t against 10.29 million t in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 13.89 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.