Guatemala vs Zambia: Rice production by region
Guatemala
31,700 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
24,566 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
89th
Zambia rank
91st
Rice production by region over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 31,700 tonnes against 24,566 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 7,134 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 91st of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,219 tonnes | 67.56 tonnes | 17,152 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 27,555 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 26,203 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 43,946 tonnes | 8,118 tonnes | 35,829 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 37,178 tonnes | 11,143 tonnes | 26,035 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 25,686 tonnes | 17,673 tonnes | 8,013 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 31,077 tonnes | 40,403 tonnes | 9,326 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31,700 tonnes | 50,006 tonnes | 18,306 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 31,700 tonnes against 24,566 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 7,134 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 91st 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.