Eastern Africa vs Pakistan: Rice — Production

Eastern Africa
10.33 million t
in 2023
Pakistan
14.80 million t
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th

Rice — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 14.80 million t against 10.33 million t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.48 million t.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.89 million t 2.23 million t 335,661 t Pakistan
1970s 2.46 million t 3.95 million t 1.49 million t Pakistan
1980s 2.84 million t 4.91 million t 2.06 million t Pakistan
1990s 3.50 million t 5.92 million t 2.43 million t Pakistan
2000s 4.99 million t 8.01 million t 3.03 million t Pakistan
2010s 7.73 million t 9.93 million t 2.20 million t Pakistan
2020s 10.47 million t 13.10 million t 2.63 million t Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Eastern Africa or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 14.80 million t against 10.33 million t in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
4.48 million t, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for rice — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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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