Somalia vs South Africa: Rice production
Somalia
21,916 metric tons
in 2011
South Africa
2,527 metric tons
in 2011
Somalia rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Rice production over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21,916 metric tons against 2,527 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 19,389 metric tons.
That makes Somalia's figure about 8.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,700 metric tons | 2,800 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12,890 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 9,890 metric tons | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5,676 metric tons | 2,300 metric tons | 3,376 metric tons | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13,792 metric tons | 3,120 metric tons | 10,672 metric tons | Somalia |
| 2010s | 21,182 metric tons | 2,702 metric tons | 18,480 metric tons | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 21,916 metric tons against 2,527 metric tons in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Somalia and South Africa?
- 19,389 metric tons, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for rice production?
- Somalia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.