Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Rice production by region
Sri Lanka
4.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Tanzania rank
20th
Rice production by region over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.70 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 646,310 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 119,338 tonnes | 959,631 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.51 million tonnes | 258,800 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 446,946 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 656,894 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 505,372 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.70 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 646,310 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for rice production by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th 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.