Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice production

Nigeria
4.57 million metric tons
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.82 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Rice production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.82 million metric tons against 4.57 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 16.25 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 255,333 metric tons 3.85 million metric tons 3.60 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 458,500 metric tons 5.34 million metric tons 4.88 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.62 million metric tons 7.45 million metric tons 5.83 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.03 million metric tons 10.46 million metric tons 7.43 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.39 million metric tons 13.79 million metric tons 10.39 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.52 million metric tons 21.16 million metric tons 16.64 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.82 million metric tons against 4.57 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16.25 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rice production?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.