Ghana vs Southern Africa: Rice — Production

Ghana
1.46 million t
in 2023
Southern Africa
4,083 t
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Rice — Production over time

  • Ghana
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.46 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.46 million t.

That makes Ghana's figure about 358.3 times Southern Africa's.

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

Ghana ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 42,892 t 8,208 t 34,684 t Ghana
1970s 75,990 t 8,074 t 67,916 t Ghana
1980s 71,500 t 5,878 t 65,622 t Ghana
1990s 170,089 t 4,151 t 165,938 t Ghana
2000s 269,961 t 3,537 t 266,424 t Ghana
2010s 635,589 t 3,921 t 631,668 t Ghana
2020s 1.22 million t 4,081 t 1.21 million t Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Ghana or Southern Africa?
Ghana, at 1.46 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Ghana and Southern Africa?
1.46 million t, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Ghana ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 133 countries.
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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