Pakistan vs Western Africa: Rice — Production

Pakistan
14.80 million t
in 2023
Western Africa
24.17 million t
in 2023
Pakistan rank
9th
Western Africa rank
9th

Rice — Production over time

  • Pakistan
  • Western Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 24.17 million t against 14.80 million t in Pakistan, a difference of 9.37 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.23 million t 1.77 million t 458,391 t Pakistan
1970s 3.95 million t 2.55 million t 1.40 million t Pakistan
1980s 4.91 million t 4.17 million t 736,746 t Pakistan
1990s 5.92 million t 6.41 million t 485,462 t Western Africa
2000s 8.01 million t 8.20 million t 187,883 t Western Africa
2010s 9.93 million t 16.90 million t 6.97 million t Western Africa
2020s 13.10 million t 22.29 million t 9.19 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Pakistan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 24.17 million t against 14.80 million t in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Pakistan and Western Africa?
9.37 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Pakistan ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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