Somalia vs South Africa: Rice — Production

Somalia
2,000 t
in 2023
South Africa
3,082 t
in 2023
Somalia rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

Rice — Production over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,082 t against 2,000 t in Somalia, a difference of 1,082 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 t 2,048 t 2,048 t South Africa
1970s 4,700 t 2,800 t 1,900 t Somalia
1980s 12,890 t 3,000 t 9,890 t Somalia
1990s 5,835 t 2,957 t 2,878 t Somalia
2000s 10,806 t 3,113 t 7,694 t Somalia
2010s 2,984 t 3,058 t 73.45 t South Africa
2020s 2,002 t 3,081 t 1,079 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,082 t against 2,000 t in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Somalia and South Africa?
1,082 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Somalia ranks 100th 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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