Benin vs Nicaragua: Rice production by region

Benin
500,605 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
498,969 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
51st

Rice production by region over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 500,605 tonnes against 498,969 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,636 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Benin ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 142 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1,335 tonnes 56,610 tonnes 55,275 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 10,287 tonnes 81,693 tonnes 71,406 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 8,242 tonnes 136,061 tonnes 127,819 tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 19,122 tonnes 201,152 tonnes 182,030 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 75,933 tonnes 291,103 tonnes 215,170 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 278,783 tonnes 413,913 tonnes 135,130 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 487,221 tonnes 493,095 tonnes 5,874 tonnes Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 500,605 tonnes against 498,969 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Benin and Nicaragua?
1,636 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for rice production by region?
Benin ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st 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.