Ethiopia vs Kenya: Rice production

Ethiopia
90,412 metric tons
in 2011
Kenya
111,229 metric tons
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
25th
Kenya rank
23rd

Rice production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 111,229 metric tons against 90,412 metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 20,817 metric tons.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 42 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 12,173 metric tons 46,319 metric tons 34,146 metric tons Kenya
2000s 19,973 metric tons 47,100 metric tons 27,127 metric tons Kenya
2010s 96,770 metric tons 98,382 metric tons 1,612 metric tons Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 111,229 metric tons against 90,412 metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Ethiopia and Kenya?
20,817 metric tons, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for rice production?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.