Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Rice — Production

Puerto Rico
3,628 t
in 2023
South Africa
3,082 t
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th

Rice — Production over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3,628 t against 3,082 t in South Africa, a difference of 546 t.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,556 t 2,048 t 1,508 t Puerto Rico
1970s 4,920 t 2,800 t 2,120 t Puerto Rico
1980s 4,410 t 3,000 t 1,410 t Puerto Rico
1990s 0 t 2,957 t 2,957 t South Africa
2000s 0 t 3,113 t 3,113 t South Africa
2010s 512.83 t 3,058 t 2,545 t South Africa
2020s 2,957 t 3,081 t 124.15 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
Puerto Rico, at 3,628 t against 3,082 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
546 t, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Puerto Rico ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th 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
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