Philippines vs South America: Rice — Production

Philippines
20.06 million t
in 2023
South America
24.21 million t
in 2023
Philippines rank
9th
South America rank
11th

Rice — Production over time

  • Philippines
  • South America
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 24.21 million t against 20.06 million t in Philippines, a difference of 4.16 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

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

Philippines ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.26 million t 8.42 million t 4.16 million t South America
1970s 6.11 million t 11.27 million t 5.16 million t South America
1980s 8.42 million t 15.13 million t 6.70 million t South America
1990s 10.21 million t 17.15 million t 6.94 million t South America
2000s 14.59 million t 22.00 million t 7.42 million t South America
2010s 18.08 million t 24.36 million t 6.28 million t South America
2020s 19.77 million t 24.81 million t 5.04 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Philippines or South America?
South America, at 24.21 million t against 20.06 million t in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Philippines and South America?
4.16 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and South America rank globally for rice — production?
Philippines ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 146 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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