Mali vs Sierra Leone: Rice production

Mali
1.74 million metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Rice production over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119862011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.74 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 663,460 metric tons.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mali ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 164,367 metric tons 390,786 metric tons 226,420 metric tons Sierra Leone
1970s 186,461 metric tons 526,130 metric tons 339,669 metric tons Sierra Leone
1980s 204,539 metric tons 493,230 metric tons 288,691 metric tons Sierra Leone
1990s 516,770 metric tons 411,146 metric tons 105,624 metric tons Mali
2000s 1.07 million metric tons 586,567 metric tons 483,483 metric tons Mali
2010s 2.02 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 971,200 metric tons Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Mali, at 1.74 million metric tons against 1.08 million metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Mali and Sierra Leone?
663,460 metric tons, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
Mali ranks 5th 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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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.