Central America vs Malaysia: Rice — Production

Central America
1.38 million t
in 2023
Malaysia
2.17 million t
in 2023
Central America rank
20th
Malaysia rank
23rd

Rice — Production over time

  • Central America
  • Malaysia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.17 million t against 1.38 million t in Central America, a difference of 788,650 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 692,902 t 1.25 million t 554,467 t Malaysia
1970s 959,164 t 1.89 million t 930,196 t Malaysia
1980s 1.22 million t 1.78 million t 562,920 t Malaysia
1990s 1.16 million t 2.05 million t 888,736 t Malaysia
2000s 1.19 million t 2.27 million t 1.08 million t Malaysia
2010s 1.29 million t 2.61 million t 1.32 million t Malaysia
2020s 1.41 million t 2.31 million t 903,718 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Central America or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.17 million t against 1.38 million t in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Central America and Malaysia?
788,650 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central America and Malaysia rank globally for rice — production?
Central America ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 28 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
Last refreshed

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