Argentina vs Italy: Rice production
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
1.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
39th
Italy rank
36th
Rice production over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.45 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 183,990 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th of 143 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,700 tonnes | 659,522 tonnes | 439,822 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 316,700 tonnes | 912,780 tonnes | 596,080 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 389,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 667,230 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 851,098 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 496,041 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 410,750 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 53,973 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 140,930 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.45 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Argentina and Italy?
- 183,990 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for rice production?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Italy ranks 36th 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.