Brazil vs United States of America: Rice — Production

Brazil
10.67 million t
in 2024
United States of America
10.08 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th

Rice — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.67 million t against 10.08 million t in United States of America, a difference of 595,700 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.25 million t 3.58 million t 2.67 million t Brazil
1970s 7.63 million t 4.85 million t 2.78 million t Brazil
1980s 9.72 million t 6.50 million t 3.22 million t Brazil
1990s 9.52 million t 8.02 million t 1.50 million t Brazil
2000s 11.59 million t 9.47 million t 2.11 million t Brazil
2010s 11.78 million t 9.27 million t 2.51 million t Brazil
2020s 10.90 million t 9.24 million t 1.65 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 10.67 million t against 10.08 million t in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Brazil and United States of America?
595,700 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for rice — production?
Brazil ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 177 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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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.