Japan vs Pakistan: Rice production by region
Japan
10.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th
Rice production by region over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.59 million tonnes against 10.14 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 4.44 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 941,920 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.36 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.59 million tonnes against 10.14 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Japan and Pakistan?
- 4.44 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for rice production by region?
- Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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.