Italy vs Uruguay: Rice production
Italy
1.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
1.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
36th
Uruguay rank
38th
Rice production over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.45 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 142,860 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 143 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,522 tonnes | 86,006 tonnes | 573,516 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 912,780 tonnes | 178,757 tonnes | 734,023 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 376,782 tonnes | 679,448 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 780,258 tonnes | 566,881 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 256,416 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 161,267 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 87,332 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Italy or Uruguay?
- Italy, at 1.45 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Italy and Uruguay?
- 142,860 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for rice production?
- Italy ranks 36th 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.