Brazil vs Japan: Rice production by region
Brazil
10.67 million
in 2024
Japan
10.14 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Japan rank
12th
Rice production by region over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.67 million against 10.14 million in Japan, a difference of 529,500.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 million | 17.17 million | 10.92 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.63 million | 15.78 million | 8.16 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.72 million | 13.34 million | 3.62 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.52 million | 12.47 million | 2.95 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.59 million | 10.95 million | 637,250 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.78 million | 10.87 million | 904,710 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.90 million | 10.36 million | 532,300 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 10.67 million against 10.14 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Brazil and Japan?
- 529,500, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for rice production by region?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.