Ghana vs Senegal: Rice production by region
Ghana
1.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
32nd
Senegal rank
34th
Rice production by region over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.72 million tonnes against 1.58 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 141,200 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,892 tonnes | 108,379 tonnes | 65,487 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 75,990 tonnes | 95,415 tonnes | 19,425 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 71,500 tonnes | 129,485 tonnes | 57,985 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 170,089 tonnes | 184,902 tonnes | 14,813 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 269,961 tonnes | 258,850 tonnes | 11,111 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 635,589 tonnes | 770,541 tonnes | 134,952 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 135,492 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 1.72 million tonnes against 1.58 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Ghana and Senegal?
- 141,200 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.