Laos vs Sri Lanka: Rice production
Laos
3.75 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.70 million
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Rice production over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.70 million against 3.75 million in Laos, a difference of 947,710.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 143 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697,389 | 1.08 million | 381,581 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 817,395 | 1.51 million | 695,672 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 2.33 million | 1.12 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 2.52 million | 986,662 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 3.14 million | 544,587 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 4.02 million | 373,520 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 4.58 million | 852,626 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.70 million against 3.75 million in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 947,710, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice production?
- Laos ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.