Ethiopia vs Zambia: Rice production

Ethiopia
90,412 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
46,130 metric tons
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

Rice production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196819892011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 90,412 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 44,282 metric tons.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 12,173 metric tons 11,333 metric tons 840.57 metric tons Ethiopia
2000s 19,973 metric tons 18,334 metric tons 1,639 metric tons Ethiopia
2010s 96,770 metric tons 48,893 metric tons 47,877 metric tons Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 90,412 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Ethiopia and Zambia?
44,282 metric tons, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for rice production?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.