Gambia vs Zambia: Rice production
Gambia
51,136 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
46,130 metric tons
in 2011
Gambia rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th
Rice production over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 51,136 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 5,006 metric tons.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,789 metric tons | 304 metric tons | 36,485 metric tons | Gambia |
| 1970s | 28,298 metric tons | 1,351 metric tons | 26,947 metric tons | Gambia |
| 1980s | 28,791 metric tons | 8,118 metric tons | 20,673 metric tons | Gambia |
| 1990s | 19,433 metric tons | 11,143 metric tons | 8,290 metric tons | Gambia |
| 2000s | 31,790 metric tons | 18,334 metric tons | 13,456 metric tons | Gambia |
| 2010s | 75,513 metric tons | 48,893 metric tons | 26,620 metric tons | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at 51,136 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Gambia and Zambia?
- 5,006 metric tons, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for rice production?
- Gambia ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.