Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Rice production

Côte d'Ivoire
702,434 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Rice production over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.08 million metric tons against 702,434 metric tons in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 375,576 metric tons.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 265,622 metric tons 390,786 metric tons 125,164 metric tons Sierra Leone
1970s 423,260 metric tons 526,130 metric tons 102,870 metric tons Sierra Leone
1980s 509,100 metric tons 493,230 metric tons 15,870 metric tons Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 654,768 metric tons 411,146 metric tons 243,622 metric tons Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 663,811 metric tons 586,567 metric tons 77,244 metric tons Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 712,522 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 339,818 metric tons Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.08 million metric tons against 702,434 metric tons in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
375,576 metric tons, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.