Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 10.33 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 1.42 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 28 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million t | 255,333 t | 1.64 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 2.46 million t | 458,500 t | 2.00 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 2.84 million t | 1.62 million t | 1.23 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 3.50 million t | 3.03 million t | 464,948 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 4.99 million t | 3.39 million t | 1.59 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.73 million t | 6.71 million t | 1.03 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 10.47 million t | 8.48 million t | 1.99 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 10.33 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.42 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for rice — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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
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.