Argentina vs Uruguay: Rice production
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
1.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
39th
Uruguay rank
38th
Rice production over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.31 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 41,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,700 tonnes | 86,006 tonnes | 133,694 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 316,700 tonnes | 178,757 tonnes | 137,943 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 389,000 tonnes | 376,782 tonnes | 12,218 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 851,098 tonnes | 780,258 tonnes | 70,840 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 154,334 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 107,294 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 53,598 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.31 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 41,130 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for rice production?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 38th 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.