Italy vs Sierra Leone: Rice production
Italy
1.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Rice production over time
- Italy
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.45 million tonnes against 1.39 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 57,960 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,522 tonnes | 390,786 tonnes | 268,736 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 912,780 tonnes | 526,130 tonnes | 386,650 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 493,230 tonnes | 563,000 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 411,146 tonnes | 935,993 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.42 million tonnes | 586,567 tonnes | 831,542 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 482,629 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 20,150 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Italy or Sierra Leone?
- Italy, at 1.45 million tonnes against 1.39 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Italy and Sierra Leone?
- 57,960 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice production?
- Italy ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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.