Congo vs Somalia: Rice production by region
Congo
1,000 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
2,000 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
111th
Somalia rank
108th
Rice production by region over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,000 tonnes against 1,000 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 108th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,194 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,194 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 4,568 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 132.2 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1,601 tonnes | 12,890 tonnes | 11,289 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,292 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 4,543 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,260 tonnes | 10,806 tonnes | 9,546 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,224 tonnes | 2,984 tonnes | 1,760 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,015 tonnes | 2,017 tonnes | 1,002 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,000 tonnes against 1,000 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Congo and Somalia?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Congo ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 108th 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.