Japan vs Northern America: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.14 million t against 10.08 million t in Northern America, a difference of 66,200 t.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million t | 3.58 million t | 13.59 million t | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million t | 4.85 million t | 10.94 million t | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million t | 6.50 million t | 6.84 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million t | 8.02 million t | 4.45 million t | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million t | 9.47 million t | 1.48 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million t | 9.27 million t | 1.60 million t | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.36 million t | 9.24 million t | 1.12 million t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Japan or Northern America?
- Japan, at 10.14 million t against 10.08 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Japan and Northern America?
- 66,200 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for rice — production?
- Japan ranks 14th and Northern 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
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.