Japan vs Pakistan: Rice production
Japan
10.14 million
in 2024
Pakistan
14.59 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
9th
Rice production over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.59 million against 10.14 million in Japan, a difference of 4.44 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million | 2.23 million | 14.94 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million | 3.95 million | 11.83 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million | 4.91 million | 8.44 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million | 5.92 million | 6.54 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million | 8.01 million | 2.94 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million | 9.93 million | 941,920 | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.36 million | 13.39 million | 3.03 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.59 million against 10.14 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Japan and Pakistan?
- 4.44 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for rice production?
- Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.