Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Rice production
Afghanistan
654,000 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Paraguay rank
42nd
Rice production over time
- Afghanistan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 654,000 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 397,750 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,111 tonnes | 18,814 tonnes | 343,297 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 410,600 tonnes | 51,994 tonnes | 358,606 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 349,300 tonnes | 73,445 tonnes | 275,855 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 347,000 tonnes | 75,121 tonnes | 271,879 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 462,100 tonnes | 126,514 tonnes | 335,586 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 635,820 tonnes | 714,443 tonnes | 78,623 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 624,140 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 450,588 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.05 million tonnes against 654,000 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 397,750 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for rice production?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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. 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.