Afghanistan vs Spain: Rice production by region
Afghanistan
654,000 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
605,820 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Spain rank
48th
Rice production by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 654,000 tonnes against 605,820 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 48,180 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,111 tonnes | 382,901 tonnes | 20,790 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 410,600 tonnes | 383,409 tonnes | 27,191 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 349,300 tonnes | 423,364 tonnes | 74,064 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 347,000 tonnes | 591,695 tonnes | 244,695 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 462,100 tonnes | 811,110 tonnes | 349,010 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 635,820 tonnes | 858,384 tonnes | 222,564 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 624,140 tonnes | 529,350 tonnes | 94,790 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Afghanistan or Spain?
- Afghanistan, at 654,000 tonnes against 605,820 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 48,180 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for rice production by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 143 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.