Puerto Rico vs Somalia: Rice production
Puerto Rico
3,498 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
2,000 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
105th
Somalia rank
108th
Rice production over time
- Puerto Rico
- Somalia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,498 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 1,498 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Somalia ranks 108th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,556 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,556 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 4,920 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 220 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4,410 tonnes | 12,890 tonnes | 8,480 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 10,806 tonnes | 10,806 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 512.83 tonnes | 2,984 tonnes | 2,471 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,065 tonnes | 2,017 tonnes | 1,047 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Puerto Rico or Somalia?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,498 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Puerto Rico and Somalia?
- 1,498 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Somalia rank globally for rice production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Somalia ranks 108th 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.