Belize vs Zambia: Rice production by region
Belize
16,777 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
24,566 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
95th
Zambia rank
92nd
Rice production by region over time
- Belize
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 24,566 tonnes against 16,777 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 7,789 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes | 67.56 tonnes | 1,779 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 6,230 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 4,879 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 6,435 tonnes | 8,118 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9,337 tonnes | 11,143 tonnes | 1,806 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13,590 tonnes | 17,673 tonnes | 4,083 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16,358 tonnes | 40,403 tonnes | 24,046 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15,755 tonnes | 50,006 tonnes | 34,251 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Belize or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 24,566 tonnes against 16,777 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Belize and Zambia?
- 7,789 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Belize ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd 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.