Argentina vs Sierra Leone: Rice production by region
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Rice production by region over time
- Argentina
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.39 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 126,030 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Argentina ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,700 tonnes | 390,786 tonnes | 171,086 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 316,700 tonnes | 526,130 tonnes | 209,430 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 389,000 tonnes | 493,230 tonnes | 104,230 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 851,098 tonnes | 411,146 tonnes | 439,952 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 586,567 tonnes | 420,792 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 428,656 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 161,080 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Argentina or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.39 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Argentina and Sierra Leone?
- 126,030 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production by region?
- Argentina ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.