Sri Lanka vs United Republic of Tanzania: Rice — Production

Sri Lanka
4.51 million t
in 2023
United Republic of Tanzania
3.59 million t
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
18th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
6th

Rice — Production over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.51 million t against 3.59 million t in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 925,430 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th of 133 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.08 million t 119,338 t 959,631 t Sri Lanka
1970s 1.51 million t 258,800 t 1.25 million t Sri Lanka
1980s 2.33 million t 446,946 t 1.89 million t Sri Lanka
1990s 2.52 million t 656,894 t 1.86 million t Sri Lanka
2000s 3.14 million t 1.13 million t 2.01 million t Sri Lanka
2010s 4.02 million t 2.73 million t 1.29 million t Sri Lanka
2020s 4.54 million t 4.07 million t 470,138 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Sri Lanka or United Republic of Tanzania?
Sri Lanka, at 4.51 million t against 3.59 million t in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Sri Lanka and United Republic of Tanzania?
925,430 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Republic of Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for rice — production?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 6th 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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