Niger vs Rwanda: Rice production by region
Niger
164,768 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
141,932 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
71st
Rwanda rank
73rd
Rice production by region over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 164,768 tonnes against 141,932 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 22,836 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 143 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,483 tonnes | 226.11 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 31,267 tonnes | 2,451 tonnes | 28,816 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 52,611 tonnes | 6,439 tonnes | 46,171 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 64,084 tonnes | 9,506 tonnes | 54,578 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 65,974 tonnes | 47,253 tonnes | 18,721 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 97,051 tonnes | 96,074 tonnes | 977.5 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 140,156 tonnes | 131,779 tonnes | 8,377 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 164,768 tonnes against 141,932 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Niger and Rwanda?
- 22,836 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for rice production by region?
- Niger ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.