Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Rice production
Guinea
1.50 million metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Guinea rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Rice production over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.50 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 421,990 metric tons.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,380 metric tons | 390,786 metric tons | 138,406 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 381,294 metric tons | 526,130 metric tons | 144,836 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 587,792 metric tons | 493,230 metric tons | 94,562 metric tons | Guinea |
| 1990s | 906,118 metric tons | 411,146 metric tons | 494,972 metric tons | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.26 million metric tons | 586,567 metric tons | 675,639 metric tons | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.50 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 447,140 metric tons | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 1.50 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 421,990 metric tons, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
- Guinea ranks 6th 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.