Benin vs Spain: Rice production by region
Benin
500,605 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
605,820 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
51st
Spain rank
48th
Rice production by region over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 605,820 tonnes against 500,605 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 105,215 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Spain ranks 48th of 143 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,335 tonnes | 382,901 tonnes | 381,566 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 10,287 tonnes | 383,409 tonnes | 373,122 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 8,242 tonnes | 423,364 tonnes | 415,122 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 19,122 tonnes | 591,695 tonnes | 572,572 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 75,933 tonnes | 811,110 tonnes | 735,177 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 278,783 tonnes | 858,384 tonnes | 579,601 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 489,898 tonnes | 529,350 tonnes | 39,452 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Benin or Spain?
- Spain, at 605,820 tonnes against 500,605 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Benin and Spain?
- 105,215 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for rice production by region?
- Benin ranks 51st 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.