Southern Africa vs USSR: Rice — Production

Southern Africa
4,083 t
in 2023
USSR
1.99 million t
in 1991
Southern Africa rank
33rd
USSR rank
24th

Rice — Production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • USSR
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

USSR currently reports 1.99 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.98 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 486.5 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 33rd and USSR ranks 24th of 36 regions.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 8,208 t 591,778 t 583,570 t USSR
1970s 8,074 t 1.75 million t 1.74 million t USSR
1980s 5,878 t 2.43 million t 2.42 million t USSR
1990s 5,811 t 2.08 million t 2.07 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Southern Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 1.99 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in rice — production between Southern Africa and USSR?
1.98 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Southern Africa and USSR rank globally for rice — production?
Southern Africa ranks 33rd and USSR ranks 24th of 36 regions.
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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