Ghana vs Taiwan: Rice production by region
Ghana
1.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
31st
Taiwan rank
32nd
Rice production by region over time
- Ghana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.72 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 78,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 142 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,892 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 75,990 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 71,500 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 170,089 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 269,961 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 635,589 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 285,510 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Ghana or Taiwan?
- Ghana, at 1.72 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Ghana and Taiwan?
- 78,200 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for rice production by region?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 32nd 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.