Ethiopia vs Uganda: Rice production by region
Ethiopia
282,720 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
300,000 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
61st
Uganda rank
60th
Rice production by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 282,720 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 17,280 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 143 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,404 tonnes | 181,874 tonnes | 97,470 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 139,734 tonnes | 212,216 tonnes | 72,482 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 279,820 tonnes | 322,980 tonnes | 43,160 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 300,000 tonnes against 282,720 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 17,280 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for rice production by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st 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.