Japan vs Northern Africa: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.14 million t against 6.46 million t in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.68 million t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million t | 2.07 million t | 15.10 million t | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million t | 2.43 million t | 13.35 million t | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million t | 2.39 million t | 10.95 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million t | 4.51 million t | 7.96 million t | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million t | 6.30 million t | 4.65 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million t | 5.10 million t | 5.77 million t | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.36 million t | 5.28 million t | 5.08 million t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Japan or Northern Africa?
- Japan, at 10.14 million t against 6.46 million t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Japan and Northern Africa?
- 3.68 million t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
- Japan ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 17th 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
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.