Guinea vs Iran: Rice production by region
Guinea
3.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
22nd
Iran rank
24th
Rice production by region over time
- Guinea
- Iran
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.68 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 201,180 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 24th of 143 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,380 tonnes | 923,889 tonnes | 671,509 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 381,294 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 930,758 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 587,792 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 999,663 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 906,118 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 708,741 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 503,080 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Guinea or Iran?
- Guinea, at 3.68 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Guinea and Iran?
- 201,180 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Iran rank globally for rice production by region?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 24th 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.