Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Rice — Production

Malaysia
2.17 million t
in 2023
Southern Africa
4,083 t
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
33rd

Rice — Production over time

  • Malaysia
  • Southern Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.17 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.16 million t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 530.7 times Southern Africa's.

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

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 33rd of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.25 million t 8,208 t 1.24 million t Malaysia
1970s 1.89 million t 8,074 t 1.88 million t Malaysia
1980s 1.78 million t 5,878 t 1.77 million t Malaysia
1990s 2.05 million t 4,151 t 2.05 million t Malaysia
2000s 2.27 million t 3,537 t 2.27 million t Malaysia
2010s 2.61 million t 3,921 t 2.61 million t Malaysia
2020s 2.31 million t 4,081 t 2.31 million t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
Malaysia, at 2.17 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
2.16 million t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed

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