Philippines vs Western Africa: Rice — Production

Philippines
19.09 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
25.05 million t
in 2024
Philippines rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th

Rice — Production over time

  • Philippines
  • Western Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 25.05 million t against 19.09 million t in Philippines, a difference of 5.96 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.26 million t 1.77 million t 2.49 million t Philippines
1970s 6.11 million t 2.55 million t 3.56 million t Philippines
1980s 8.42 million t 4.17 million t 4.25 million t Philippines
1990s 10.21 million t 6.41 million t 3.80 million t Philippines
2000s 14.59 million t 8.20 million t 6.39 million t Philippines
2010s 18.08 million t 16.90 million t 1.19 million t Philippines
2020s 19.63 million t 22.82 million t 3.19 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Philippines or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 25.05 million t against 19.09 million t in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Philippines and Western Africa?
5.96 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Philippines ranks 10th 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

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.