Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Rice production
Senegal
405,824 metric tons
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Senegal rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Rice production over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.08 million metric tons against 405,824 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 672,186 metric tons.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,379 metric tons | 390,786 metric tons | 282,407 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 95,415 metric tons | 526,130 metric tons | 430,715 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 129,485 metric tons | 493,230 metric tons | 363,745 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 172,481 metric tons | 411,146 metric tons | 238,665 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 258,850 metric tons | 586,567 metric tons | 327,717 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 504,934 metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 547,406 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.08 million metric tons against 405,824 metric tons in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 672,186 metric tons, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
- Senegal ranks 10th 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.