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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.