Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Rice production
Ghana
463,975 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Rice production over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.08 million metric tons against 463,975 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 614,035 metric tons.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,892 metric tons | 390,786 metric tons | 347,894 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 75,990 metric tons | 526,130 metric tons | 450,140 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 71,500 metric tons | 493,230 metric tons | 421,730 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 170,089 metric tons | 411,146 metric tons | 241,057 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 269,961 metric tons | 586,567 metric tons | 316,606 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 477,789 metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 574,551 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.08 million metric tons against 463,975 metric tons in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 614,035 metric tons, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
- Ghana ranks 9th 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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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.