Mozambique vs Portugal: Rice production
Mozambique
169,311 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
172,120 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
70th
Portugal rank
69th
Rice production over time
- Mozambique
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 172,120 tonnes against 169,311 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 2,809 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,770 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 73,453 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 88,450 tonnes | 142,236 tonnes | 53,786 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 85,600 tonnes | 137,563 tonnes | 51,963 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 116,143 tonnes | 141,139 tonnes | 24,996 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 164,275 tonnes | 148,131 tonnes | 16,144 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 166,497 tonnes | 174,601 tonnes | 8,104 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 192,033 tonnes | 163,042 tonnes | 28,991 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Mozambique or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 172,120 tonnes against 169,311 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Mozambique and Portugal?
- 2,809 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Portugal rank globally for rice production?
- Mozambique ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 69th 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.