Ghana vs USSR: Rice production by region
Ghana
1.72 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
1.99 million tonnes
in 1991
Ghana rank
32nd
USSR rank
30th
Rice production by region over time
- Ghana
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.99 million tonnes against 1.72 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 265,000 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 32nd and USSR ranks 30th of 143 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,892 tonnes | 591,778 tonnes | 548,886 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 75,990 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 71,500 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 115,900 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Ghana or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.99 million tonnes against 1.72 million tonnes in Ghana as of 1991.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Ghana and USSR?
- 265,000 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Ghana and USSR rank globally for rice production by region?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and USSR ranks 30th 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.