Bolivia vs Nicaragua: Rice production by region
Bolivia
434,028 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
498,969 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Rice production by region over time
- Bolivia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 498,969 tonnes against 434,028 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 64,941 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,275 tonnes | 56,610 tonnes | 3,335 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 93,244 tonnes | 81,693 tonnes | 11,551 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 138,118 tonnes | 136,061 tonnes | 2,057 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 256,801 tonnes | 201,152 tonnes | 55,649 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 367,219 tonnes | 291,103 tonnes | 76,116 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 482,573 tonnes | 413,913 tonnes | 68,660 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 586,208 tonnes | 493,095 tonnes | 93,114 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Bolivia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 498,969 tonnes against 434,028 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 64,941 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Nicaragua rank globally for rice production by region?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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.