Rwanda vs Zambia: Rice production
Rwanda
80,541 metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
46,130 metric tons
in 2011
Rwanda rank
26th
Zambia rank
28th
Rice production over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 80,541 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 34,411 metric tons.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 903 metric tons | 304 metric tons | 599 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2,451 metric tons | 1,351 metric tons | 1,100 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6,439 metric tons | 8,118 metric tons | 1,678 metric tons | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9,506 metric tons | 11,143 metric tons | 1,637 metric tons | Zambia |
| 2000s | 47,253 metric tons | 18,334 metric tons | 28,919 metric tons | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 73,897 metric tons | 48,893 metric tons | 25,004 metric tons | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 80,541 metric tons against 46,130 metric tons in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 34,411 metric tons, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for rice production?
- Rwanda ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.