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
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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

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.