Philippines vs Western Africa: Rice — Production

Philippines
20.06 million t
in 2023
Western Africa
24.17 million t
in 2023
Philippines rank
9th
Western Africa rank
12th

Rice — Production over time

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

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 24.17 million t against 20.06 million t in Philippines, a difference of 4.11 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.26 million t 1.77 million t 2.49 million t Philippines
1970s 6.11 million t 2.55 million t 3.56 million t Philippines
1980s 8.42 million t 4.17 million t 4.25 million t Philippines
1990s 10.21 million t 6.41 million t 3.80 million t Philippines
2000s 14.59 million t 8.20 million t 6.39 million t Philippines
2010s 18.08 million t 16.90 million t 1.18 million t Philippines
2020s 19.77 million t 22.29 million t 2.52 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Philippines or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 24.17 million t against 20.06 million t in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Philippines and Western Africa?
4.11 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Philippines ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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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