Laos vs Tanzania: Rice production by region

Laos
3.75 million
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Tanzania rank
20th

Rice production by region over time

  • Laos
  • Tanzania
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.05 million against 3.75 million in Laos, a difference of 301,400.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 697,389 119,338 578,051 Laos
1970s 817,395 258,800 558,595 Laos
1980s 1.22 million 446,946 771,147 Laos
1990s 1.53 million 656,894 874,506 Laos
2000s 2.59 million 1.13 million 1.47 million Laos
2010s 3.65 million 2.73 million 918,743 Laos
2020s 3.72 million 4.07 million 347,254 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Laos or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 4.05 million against 3.75 million in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Laos and Tanzania?
301,400, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for rice production by region?
Laos ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 20th 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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About this data

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