Central America vs Peru: Rice — Production

Central America
1.38 million t
in 2023
Peru
3.37 million t
in 2023
Central America rank
20th
Peru rank
20th

Rice — Production over time

  • Central America
  • Peru
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.37 million t against 1.38 million t in Central America, a difference of 1.99 million t.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.4 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 20th and Peru ranks 20th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 692,902 t 355,686 t 337,216 t Central America
1970s 959,164 t 536,728 t 422,435 t Central America
1980s 1.22 million t 895,964 t 319,522 t Central America
1990s 1.16 million t 1.23 million t 65,082 t Peru
2000s 1.19 million t 2.29 million t 1.10 million t Peru
2010s 1.29 million t 3.07 million t 1.78 million t Peru
2020s 1.41 million t 3.44 million t 2.04 million t Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Central America or Peru?
Peru, at 3.37 million t against 1.38 million t in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Central America and Peru?
1.99 million t, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central America and Peru rank globally for rice — production?
Central America ranks 20th and Peru ranks 20th 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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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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