Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3.60 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Rice — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 3.60 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 291.02 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 81.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 923,889 t 76.48 million t 75.56 million t Southern Asia
1970s 1.31 million t 94.41 million t 93.09 million t Southern Asia
1980s 1.59 million t 124.19 million t 122.60 million t Southern Asia
1990s 2.37 million t 162.83 million t 160.46 million t Southern Asia
2000s 2.45 million t 192.56 million t 190.10 million t Southern Asia
2010s 2.75 million t 236.49 million t 233.74 million t Southern Asia
2020s 3.71 million t 282.05 million t 278.34 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 3.60 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
291.02 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 18 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
Last refreshed

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.