Cameroon vs Uganda: Rice production by region
Cameroon
345,583 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
300,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
58th
Uganda rank
60th
Rice production by region over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 345,583 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 45,583 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,966 tonnes | 4,173 tonnes | 8,793 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 31,860 tonnes | 17,954 tonnes | 13,906 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 70,181 tonnes | 22,100 tonnes | 48,081 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 43,837 tonnes | 75,800 tonnes | 31,963 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 66,279 tonnes | 144,862 tonnes | 78,583 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 231,972 tonnes | 212,216 tonnes | 19,756 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 327,045 tonnes | 322,980 tonnes | 4,065 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 345,583 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 45,583 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for rice production by region?
- Cameroon ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th 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.