Ecuador vs Uruguay: Rice production by region
Ecuador
1.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
1.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
35th
Uruguay rank
38th
Rice production by region over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.56 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 254,300 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229,753 tonnes | 86,006 tonnes | 143,746 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 271,061 tonnes | 178,757 tonnes | 92,303 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 548,596 tonnes | 376,782 tonnes | 171,814 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 780,258 tonnes | 377,824 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 320,950 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 149,239 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 37,820 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 1.56 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 254,300 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for rice production by region?
- Ecuador ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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.