Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Rice production by region
Cameroon
345,583 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
282,720 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
58th
Ethiopia rank
61st
Rice production by region over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 345,583 tonnes against 282,720 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 62,863 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 143 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,645 tonnes | 84,404 tonnes | 7,241 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 231,972 tonnes | 139,734 tonnes | 92,238 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 327,045 tonnes | 279,820 tonnes | 47,225 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 345,583 tonnes against 282,720 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 62,863 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Cameroon ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 61st 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.