Afghanistan vs Venezuela: Rice production

Afghanistan
654,000 tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
611,475 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Venezuela rank
46th

Rice production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 654,000 tonnes against 611,475 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 42,525 tonnes.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 46th of 142 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 362,111 tonnes 176,337 tonnes 185,774 tonnes Afghanistan
1970s 410,600 tonnes 332,275 tonnes 78,325 tonnes Afghanistan
1980s 349,300 tonnes 473,160 tonnes 123,860 tonnes Venezuela
1990s 347,000 tonnes 693,004 tonnes 346,004 tonnes Venezuela
2000s 462,100 tonnes 913,401 tonnes 451,301 tonnes Venezuela
2010s 635,820 tonnes 810,220 tonnes 174,400 tonnes Venezuela
2020s 624,140 tonnes 627,908 tonnes 3,768 tonnes Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Afghanistan or Venezuela?
Afghanistan, at 654,000 tonnes against 611,475 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production between Afghanistan and Venezuela?
42,525 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Venezuela?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Venezuela rank globally for rice production?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 46th 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. 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
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.