Afghanistan vs Australia: Rice production by region
Afghanistan
654,000 tonnes
in 2024
Australia
619,180 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Australia rank
45th
Rice production by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 654,000 tonnes against 619,180 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 34,820 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Australia ranks 45th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Australia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,111 tonnes | 178,222 tonnes | 183,889 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 410,600 tonnes | 403,285 tonnes | 7,315 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 349,300 tonnes | 705,016 tonnes | 355,716 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 347,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 759,690 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 462,100 tonnes | 651,035 tonnes | 188,935 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 635,820 tonnes | 629,268 tonnes | 6,552 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 624,140 tonnes | 456,092 tonnes | 168,048 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 654,000 tonnes against 619,180 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 34,820 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and Australia ranks 45th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.