Africa vs Bangladesh: Rice — Production

Africa
44.78 million t
in 2024
Bangladesh
60.57 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Bangladesh rank
5th

Rice — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Bangladesh
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 60.57 million t against 44.78 million t in Africa, a difference of 15.79 million t.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1960s 5.92 million t 15.70 million t 9.78 million t Bangladesh
1970s 7.76 million t 17.65 million t 9.89 million t Bangladesh
1980s 9.84 million t 22.52 million t 12.68 million t Bangladesh
1990s 14.96 million t 27.46 million t 12.51 million t Bangladesh
2000s 20.05 million t 39.75 million t 19.70 million t Bangladesh
2010s 31.27 million t 51.98 million t 20.71 million t Bangladesh
2020s 40.79 million t 58.36 million t 17.56 million t Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Africa or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 60.57 million t against 44.78 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Africa and Bangladesh?
15.79 million t, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for rice — production?
Africa ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 30 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.