Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Rice — Production

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.83 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
43.50 million t
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43.50 million t against 3.83 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 39.66 million t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 11.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 697,389 t 9.14 million t 8.44 million t Viet Nam
1970s 817,395 t 10.74 million t 9.92 million t Viet Nam
1980s 1.22 million t 15.17 million t 13.95 million t Viet Nam
1990s 1.53 million t 24.65 million t 23.12 million t Viet Nam
2000s 2.59 million t 35.51 million t 32.92 million t Viet Nam
2010s 3.65 million t 43.37 million t 39.72 million t Viet Nam
2020s 3.61 million t 43.19 million t 39.58 million t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43.50 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 Viet Nam?
39.66 million t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for rice — production?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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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