Eastern Africa vs Iraq: Rice — Production, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
-4.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq
8.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Iraq rank
30th

Rice — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Iraq
-1000100200196219922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.29 % change on previous year against -4.73 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 13.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 3.02 % change on previous year 24.32 % change on previous year 21.3 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 3.31 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 1.29 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 0.5304 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 5.91 % change on previous year 23.8 % change on previous year 17.88 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 3.33 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 4.93 % change on previous year -29.29 % change on previous year 34.23 % change on previous year Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Iraq?
Iraq, at 8.29 % change on previous year against -4.73 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Iraq?
13.02 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iraq?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Iraq rank globally for rice — production, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,019 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.