Kenya vs Uganda: Rice production
Kenya
282,152 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
300,000 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
62nd
Uganda rank
60th
Rice production over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 282,152 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 17,848 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,002 tonnes | 4,173 tonnes | 11,829 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 35,673 tonnes | 17,954 tonnes | 17,719 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 44,790 tonnes | 22,100 tonnes | 22,690 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 46,003 tonnes | 75,800 tonnes | 29,797 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 47,100 tonnes | 144,862 tonnes | 97,762 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 114,486 tonnes | 212,216 tonnes | 97,730 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 214,081 tonnes | 322,980 tonnes | 108,899 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 300,000 tonnes against 282,152 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Kenya and Uganda?
- 17,848 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for rice production?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th 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.