Japan vs Pakistan: Rice production by region

Japan
10.14 million
in 2024
Pakistan
14.59 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th

Rice production by region over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 14.59 million against 10.14 million in Japan, a difference of 4.44 million.

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 143 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 2.23 million 14.94 million Japan
1970s 15.78 million 3.95 million 11.83 million Japan
1980s 13.34 million 4.91 million 8.44 million Japan
1990s 12.47 million 5.92 million 6.54 million Japan
2000s 10.95 million 8.01 million 2.94 million Japan
2010s 10.87 million 9.93 million 941,920 Japan
2020s 10.36 million 13.39 million 3.03 million 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 against 10.14 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Japan and Pakistan?
4.44 million, 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 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed