Morocco vs South Africa: Rice production
Morocco
6,006 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3,082 tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
103rd
South Africa rank
106th
Rice production over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 6,006 tonnes against 3,082 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 2,924 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th of 143 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,922 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | 24,874 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 19,126 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 16,326 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 16,919 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 13,919 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 31,661 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 28,704 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 34,226 tonnes | 3,113 tonnes | 31,113 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 51,067 tonnes | 3,058 tonnes | 48,009 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 45,588 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | 42,506 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 6,006 tonnes against 3,082 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Morocco and South Africa?
- 2,924 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for rice production?
- Morocco ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 106th 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.