Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.83 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Rice — Production over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 3.83 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 290.78 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 76.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 697,389 t 76.48 million t 75.78 million t Southern Asia
1970s 817,395 t 94.41 million t 93.59 million t Southern Asia
1980s 1.22 million t 124.19 million t 122.97 million t Southern Asia
1990s 1.53 million t 162.83 million t 161.30 million t Southern Asia
2000s 2.59 million t 192.56 million t 189.96 million t Southern Asia
2010s 3.65 million t 236.49 million t 232.85 million t Southern Asia
2020s 3.61 million t 282.05 million t 278.44 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 3.83 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia?
290.78 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th 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
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