Iraq vs Kenya: Rice production
Iraq
227,508 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
282,152 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
65th
Kenya rank
62nd
Rice production over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 282,152 tonnes against 227,508 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 54,644 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 62nd of 143 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,229 tonnes | 16,002 tonnes | 190,227 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 173,375 tonnes | 35,673 tonnes | 137,702 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 157,010 tonnes | 44,790 tonnes | 112,220 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 249,590 tonnes | 46,003 tonnes | 203,588 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 226,423 tonnes | 47,100 tonnes | 179,323 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 275,644 tonnes | 114,486 tonnes | 161,159 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 227,674 tonnes | 214,081 tonnes | 13,593 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 282,152 tonnes against 227,508 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Iraq and Kenya?
- 54,644 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for rice production?
- Iraq ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 62nd 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.