Eastern Africa vs Japan: Rice — Production

Eastern Africa
10.53 million t
in 2024
Japan
10.14 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Japan rank
14th

Rice — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 10.53 million t against 10.14 million t in Japan, a difference of 383,900 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Japan ranks 14th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.89 million t 17.17 million t 15.28 million t Japan
1970s 2.46 million t 15.78 million t 13.32 million t Japan
1980s 2.84 million t 13.34 million t 10.50 million t Japan
1990s 3.49 million t 12.47 million t 8.98 million t Japan
2000s 4.99 million t 10.95 million t 5.96 million t Japan
2010s 7.75 million t 10.87 million t 3.13 million t Japan
2020s 10.31 million t 10.36 million t 50,240 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Eastern Africa or Japan?
Eastern Africa, at 10.53 million t against 10.14 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Eastern Africa and Japan?
383,900 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for rice — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Japan ranks 14th 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.