Australia vs Spain: Rice production by region
Australia
619,180 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
605,820 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Rice production by region over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 619,180 tonnes against 605,820 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 13,360 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,222 tonnes | 382,901 tonnes | 204,678 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 403,285 tonnes | 383,409 tonnes | 19,876 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 705,016 tonnes | 423,364 tonnes | 281,652 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 591,695 tonnes | 514,995 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 651,035 tonnes | 811,110 tonnes | 160,075 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 629,268 tonnes | 858,384 tonnes | 229,116 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 456,092 tonnes | 529,350 tonnes | 73,258 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 619,180 tonnes against 605,820 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Australia and Spain?
- 13,360 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for rice production by region?
- Australia ranks 46th 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.