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
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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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.