Niger vs Portugal: Rice production by region
Niger
164,768 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
172,120 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
71st
Portugal rank
69th
Rice production by region over time
- Niger
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 172,120 tonnes against 164,768 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 7,352 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Niger ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th of 143 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,483 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 141,740 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 31,267 tonnes | 142,236 tonnes | 110,969 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 52,611 tonnes | 137,563 tonnes | 84,953 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 64,084 tonnes | 141,139 tonnes | 77,055 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65,974 tonnes | 148,131 tonnes | 82,157 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 97,051 tonnes | 174,601 tonnes | 77,550 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 140,156 tonnes | 163,042 tonnes | 22,886 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Niger or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 172,120 tonnes against 164,768 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Niger and Portugal?
- 7,352 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Portugal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Niger ranks 71st 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.