European Union (27) vs Sri Lanka: Rice — Production

European Union (27)
2.23 million t
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.51 million t
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Rice — Production over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sri Lanka
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.51 million t against 2.23 million t in European Union (27), a difference of 2.28 million t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 million t 1.08 million t 459,000 t European Union (27)
1970s 1.74 million t 1.51 million t 227,716 t European Union (27)
1980s 1.96 million t 2.33 million t 370,356 t Sri Lanka
1990s 2.42 million t 2.52 million t 99,510 t Sri Lanka
2000s 2.71 million t 3.14 million t 422,194 t Sri Lanka
2010s 3.00 million t 4.02 million t 1.02 million t Sri Lanka
2020s 2.46 million t 4.54 million t 2.09 million t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, European Union (27) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.51 million t against 2.23 million t in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between European Union (27) and Sri Lanka?
2.28 million t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice — production?
European Union (27) ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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
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