Syria vs Zimbabwe: Rice production by region

Syria
100 tonnes
in 1996
Zimbabwe
73.5 tonnes
in 2024
Syria rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
118th

Rice production by region over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 100 tonnes against 73.5 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 26.5 tonnes.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Syria ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 142 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,257 tonnes 2,538 tonnes 280.89 tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 1,118 tonnes 1,260 tonnes 141.8 tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 99 tonnes 375.6 tonnes 276.6 tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 140.57 tonnes 443.73 tonnes 303.16 tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Syria, at 100 tonnes against 73.5 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 1996.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Syria and Zimbabwe?
26.5 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1996.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for rice production by region?
Syria ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.