Mexico vs Portugal: Rice production by region
Mexico
219,588 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
172,120 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
67th
Portugal rank
69th
Rice production by region over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 219,588 tonnes against 172,120 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 47,468 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 143 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,728 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 182,506 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 476,290 tonnes | 142,236 tonnes | 334,054 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 550,572 tonnes | 137,563 tonnes | 413,009 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 387,956 tonnes | 141,139 tonnes | 246,817 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 276,758 tonnes | 148,131 tonnes | 128,626 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 226,547 tonnes | 174,601 tonnes | 51,946 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 254,077 tonnes | 163,042 tonnes | 91,035 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 219,588 tonnes against 172,120 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Mexico and Portugal?
- 47,468 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.