Benin vs Nicaragua: Rice production
Benin
500,605 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
498,969 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Rice production over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 500,605 tonnes against 498,969 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,636 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 143 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,335 tonnes | 56,610 tonnes | 55,275 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 10,287 tonnes | 81,693 tonnes | 71,406 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 8,242 tonnes | 136,061 tonnes | 127,819 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 19,122 tonnes | 201,152 tonnes | 182,030 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 75,933 tonnes | 291,103 tonnes | 215,170 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 278,783 tonnes | 413,913 tonnes | 135,130 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 487,221 tonnes | 493,095 tonnes | 5,874 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 500,605 tonnes against 498,969 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 1,636 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for rice production?
- Benin ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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.