Nepal vs Northern Africa: Rice — Production

Nepal
5.96 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
6.46 million t
in 2024
Nepal rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
17th

Rice — Production over time

  • Nepal
  • Northern Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 6.46 million t against 5.96 million t in Nepal, a difference of 508,640 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.14 million t 2.07 million t 70,611 t Nepal
1970s 2.32 million t 2.43 million t 110,595 t Northern Africa
1980s 2.72 million t 2.39 million t 322,709 t Nepal
1990s 3.52 million t 4.51 million t 990,616 t Northern Africa
2000s 4.19 million t 6.30 million t 2.11 million t Northern Africa
2010s 4.97 million t 5.10 million t 132,267 t Northern Africa
2020s 5.58 million t 5.28 million t 303,966 t Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Nepal or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 6.46 million t against 5.96 million t in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Nepal and Northern Africa?
508,640 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Northern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Nepal ranks 18th 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

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.