Colombia vs Iran: Rice production by region
Colombia
2.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Iran rank
24th
Rice production by region over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.48 million tonnes against 2.82 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 655,820 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 633,654 tonnes | 923,889 tonnes | 290,235 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 53,792 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 234,301 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 553,751 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 199,174 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 503,042 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.89 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 746,144 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 3.48 million tonnes against 2.82 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Colombia and Iran?
- 655,820 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for rice production by region?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th 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
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.