Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Rice production by region
Saudi Arabia
1,006 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
2,000 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Somalia rank
107th
Rice production by region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,000 tonnes against 1,006 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 994 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 107th of 142 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,874 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,874 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 673.1 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 4,027 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 8.8 tonnes | 12,890 tonnes | 12,881 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 7,363 tonnes | 7,363 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 209 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | 1,675 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 865.95 tonnes | 2,017 tonnes | 1,151 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,000 tonnes against 1,006 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 994 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for rice production by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 107th of 142 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.