Japan vs Western Africa: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 25.05 million t against 10.14 million t in Japan, a difference of 14.91 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million t | 1.77 million t | 15.40 million t | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million t | 2.55 million t | 13.24 million t | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million t | 4.17 million t | 9.17 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million t | 6.41 million t | 6.06 million t | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million t | 8.20 million t | 2.75 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million t | 16.90 million t | 6.02 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 10.36 million t | 22.82 million t | 12.46 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Japan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 25.05 million t against 10.14 million t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Japan and Western Africa?
- 14.91 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
- Japan ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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.