Africa vs Thailand: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 44.78 million t against 33.55 million t in Thailand, a difference of 11.23 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 8th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 million t | 11.87 million t | 5.95 million t | Thailand |
| 1970s | 7.76 million t | 14.58 million t | 6.82 million t | Thailand |
| 1980s | 9.84 million t | 19.09 million t | 9.25 million t | Thailand |
| 1990s | 14.96 million t | 20.93 million t | 5.97 million t | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.05 million t | 29.47 million t | 9.42 million t | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31.27 million t | 33.80 million t | 2.53 million t | Thailand |
| 2020s | 40.79 million t | 32.68 million t | 8.12 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Africa or Thailand?
- Africa, at 44.78 million t against 33.55 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Africa and Thailand?
- 11.23 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for rice — production?
- Africa ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 8th 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
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.