Benin vs Mauritania: Rice production
Benin
500,605 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
431,700 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
51st
Mauritania rank
54th
Rice production over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 500,605 tonnes against 431,700 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 68,905 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 54th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,335 tonnes | 562.33 tonnes | 772.67 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 10,287 tonnes | 3,524 tonnes | 6,763 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 8,242 tonnes | 30,472 tonnes | 22,230 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 19,122 tonnes | 64,338 tonnes | 45,216 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 75,933 tonnes | 73,731 tonnes | 2,202 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 278,783 tonnes | 228,185 tonnes | 50,598 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 489,898 tonnes | 403,320 tonnes | 86,578 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 500,605 tonnes against 431,700 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Benin and Mauritania?
- 68,905 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for rice production?
- Benin ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 54th 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.