Brazil vs Pakistan: Rice production by region

Brazil
10.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Pakistan rank
9th

Rice production by region over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 14.59 million tonnes against 10.67 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 3.91 million tonnes.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 142 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.25 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 4.02 million tonnes Brazil
1970s 7.63 million tonnes 3.95 million tonnes 3.67 million tonnes Brazil
1980s 9.72 million tonnes 4.91 million tonnes 4.81 million tonnes Brazil
1990s 9.52 million tonnes 5.92 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes Brazil
2000s 11.59 million tonnes 8.01 million tonnes 3.57 million tonnes Brazil
2010s 11.78 million tonnes 9.93 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes Brazil
2020s 10.90 million tonnes 13.39 million tonnes 2.50 million tonnes Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Brazil or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 14.59 million tonnes against 10.67 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Brazil and Pakistan?
3.91 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for rice production by region?
Brazil ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.